Definitions

personate

[pur-suh-neyt] / ˈpɜr səˌneɪt /

VERB

act

Synonyms

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enact perform play portray

STRONG

burlesque characterize dramatize emote feign ham impersonate mime mimic mug parody personify pretend rehearse represent simulate star stooge strut

WEAK

be on bring down the house do a turn go on go over ham it up lay an egg make debut play act play gig play part play role put it over say one's piece take part tread the boards

Antonyms

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direct fail prevent stop

WEAK

abstain cease discontinue give up halt hesitate idle refrain

VERB

Synonyms

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appear bear carry conduct give go on manage operate perform play present produce quit

STRONG

comport demean deport discourse enact fare impersonate playact portray seem

WEAK

acquit oneself come on like get along get by make out muddle through put on render the role stagger along

Antonyms

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direct fail halt refrain stop take withhold

WEAK

defer destroy idle lose miss neglect put off

VERB

enact

Synonyms

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achieve execute

STRONG

depict discourse do perform play playact portray represent

WEAK

appear as go on play the part of

Antonyms

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fail miss

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direct

WEAK

hinder prevent refuse repeal stop veto

VERB

imitate

Synonyms

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act like ape assume duplicate echo emulate impersonate mimic mirror mock pretend replicate reproduce resemble simulate

STRONG

Xerox affect borrow burlesque caricature clone copy counterfeit ditto falsify feign follow forge match mime parallel parody reduplicate reflect repeat sham spoof travesty

WEAK

be like carbon do like do likewise follow in footsteps follow suit look like model after pattern after play a part put on send up take off

Antonyms

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differ tell the truth

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disregard

WEAK

be original clash oppose reverse

VERB

impersonate

Synonyms

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act like imitate masquerade as mimic portray pose as

STRONG

act ape ditto do enact fake mirror perform play playact represent

WEAK

act a part act out assume character do an impression of double as dress as make like pass oneself off as play a role put on an act take the part of

Antonyms

STRONG

direct fail halt idle prevent stop

WEAK

be original differ oppose reverse

VERB

mimic

Synonyms

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ape look like mirror resemble simulate

STRONG

act burlesque caricature copy copycat ditto do echo enact fake impersonate mime pantomime parody parrot perform play ridicule sham travesty

WEAK

do like go like make believe make fun of make like take off

Antonyms

STRONG

be original direct fail halt idle prevent stop

VERB

perform

Synonyms

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display execute give go on offer play present produce represent show stage

STRONG

discourse dramatize emote enact exhibit ham impersonate playact render

WEAK

act out appear as be on bring down the house do a number do a turn ham it up put on tread the boards

Antonyms

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abandon conceal deny hide refrain refuse take withhold

STRONG

fail

WEAK

direct halt prevent stop

VERB

play

Synonyms

STRONGEST

do perform portray present

STRONG

discourse enact execute ham impersonate playact represent

WEAK

act the part of ham it up lay an egg play a gig read a part take the role of tread the boards

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail

WEAK

direct listen watch work

VERB

play-act

Synonyms

WEAK

be on bring down the house burlesque characterize do do a turn dramatize emote enact feign go on go over ham ham it up impersonate lay an egg make debut mime mimic mug parody perform personify play play gig play part play role portray pretend put it over rehearse represent say one's piece simulate star stooge strut take part tread the boards

Example Sentences

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He was, besides, a ventriloquist, and could thus personate and imitate any character or any voice he chose.

From Auricular Confession and Popish Nunneries Volumes I. and II., Complete by Hogan, William

Anybody who could pretend for a moment to suppose that Mr. Eglinton by "making up" could personate "Abdullah" must be a fool.

From There is no Death by Marryatt, Florence

The two captives personate each other, and induce Hegio to send home Philocrates, who was a wealthy noble, and keep only the born slave.

From The Brothers' War by Reed, John Calvin

"Thomas Rendner will personate the Christ well--there is no danger on that score."

From On the Cross A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau by Hillern, Wilhelmine von

"Was this sent to you that you might personate the original?"

From Laid up in Lavender by Weyman, Stanley J.

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