Word

impersonate, v.
(impersonated, impersonates, impersonating)
freq. cnt. 2

assume or act the character of
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

impersonate portray

sample sentences

"She impersonates Madonna"
"The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

impersonation impersonation persona

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

portrayal

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

performing arts

hypernym

play, act, represent

pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

impersonate personate pose

sample sentences

"She posed as the Czar's daughter"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

poser

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

impersonation impersonation impersonator

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

personation personation

semantic pointers

hypernym

deceive, betray, lead astray

hyponym

masquerade

represent another person with comic intentions
<verb.communication>

impersonate

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

persona impersonation

semantic pointers

hypernym

mock