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- [pur-suh-neyt]
- /ˈpɜr səˌneɪt/
- /ˈpɜː.sə.neɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pur-suh-neyt]
- /ˈpɜr səˌneɪt/
Definitions of personate word
- verb with object personate to act or portray (a character in a play, a part, etc.). 1
- verb with object personate to assume the character or appearance of; pass oneself off as, especially with fraudulent intent; impersonate. 1
- verb with object personate to represent in terms of personal properties or characteristics; personify. 1
- verb without object personate to act or play a part. 1
- adjective personate Botany. (of a bilabiate corolla) masklike. having the lower lip pushed upward so as to close the gap between the lips, as in the snapdragon. 1
- adjective personate Zoology. having a masked or disguised form, as the larvae of certain insects. having masklike markings. 1
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Origin of personate
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; v. use of Latin persōnātus personate2
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Parts of speech for Personate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
personate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
personate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for personate
verb personate
- act out — If you act out an event which has happened, you copy the actions which took place and make them into a play.
- act — When you act, you do something for a particular purpose.
- bring down the house — to receive enthusiastic applause from the audience
Antonyms for personate
verb personate
- idle — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
adjective personate
- impersonate — to assume the character or appearance of; pretend to be: He was arrested for impersonating a police officer.
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