impersonate C1 Topic:People & Society US /ɪmˈpɜːsəneɪt/ See IPA manual Freq #25720 Meanings 1 verb To pretend to be another person, especially to deceive others. The conman managed to impersonate several company executives. 2 verb To copy someone's voice and manner, often for entertainment. The comedian can impersonate the famous singer perfectly. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to pretend to be another... personatepose 2 verb · to copy someone's voice and... portray Word family Forms impersonatedimpersonatesimpersonating Derived forms impersonationimpersonatorunimpersonated Etymology AI details From im- + person (verb-forming suffix) + -ate. Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # impersonate **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ɪmˈpɜːsəneɪt/ **Frequency rank:** 25720 ## Meanings 1. To pretend to be another person, especially to deceive others. 2. To copy someone's voice and manner, often for entertainment. ## Examples - The conman managed to impersonate several company executives. - The comedian can impersonate the famous singer perfectly. ## Derived Forms - impersonation - impersonator - unimpersonated ## Etymology From im- + person (verb-forming suffix) + -ate. ## AI Etymology Impersonate is from im- + person (verb-forming suffix) + -ate. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern verbal form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it can mean to pretend to be another person, especially to deceive others, or to copy someone's voice and manner, often for entertainment. Derived formations include impersonation, impersonator, unimpersonated. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown