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- [verb im-pur-suh-neyt; adjective im-pur-suh-nit, -neyt]
- /verb ɪmˈpɜr səˌneɪt; adjective ɪmˈpɜr sə nɪt, -ˌneɪt/
- /ɪmˈpɜː.sən.eɪt/
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- [verb im-pur-suh-neyt; adjective im-pur-suh-nit, -neyt]
- /verb ɪmˈpɜr səˌneɪt; adjective ɪmˈpɜr sə nɪt, -ˌneɪt/
Definitions of impersonating word
- verb with object impersonating to assume the character or appearance of; pretend to be: He was arrested for impersonating a police officer. 1
- verb with object impersonating to mimic the voice, mannerisms, etc., of (a person) in order to entertain. 1
- verb with object impersonating to act or play the part of; personate. 1
- verb with object impersonating Archaic. to represent in personal or bodily form; personify; typify. 1
- adjective impersonating embodied in a person; invested with personality. 1
- noun impersonating Present participle of impersonate. 1
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Origin of impersonating
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
First recorded in 1615-25; im-1 + person + -ate1
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Parts of speech for Impersonating
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
impersonating popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
impersonating usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with impersonating
- what constitutes impersonating a police officer?
- what is the penalty for impersonating a police officer?
- what is the charge for impersonating a police officer?
- what is impersonating a police officer?
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