To pretend to be (a different person); to assume the identity of, especially when there is an intent to deceive.
The conman managed to impersonate several executives.
To operate with the permissions of a different user account.
To manifest in corporeal form; to personify.
The shepherds were impersonated, then the Magi, finally Herod himself. In course of time all the elements of a fully developed Nativity play had thus been introduced.
From im- + person (verb-forming suffix) + -ate.
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