personates
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of personate
Source: Wiktionary
Per"son*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Personated; p. pr. & vb. n. Personating.] Etym: [L. personare to cry out, LL., to extol. See Person.]
Definition: To celebrate loudly; to extol; to praise. [Obs.] In fable, hymn, or song so personating Their gods ridiculous. Milton.
Per"son*ate, v. t. Etym: [L. personatus masked, assumed, fictitious, fr. persona a mask. See Person.]
1. To assume the character of; to represent by a fictitious appearance; to act the part of; hence, to counterfeit; to feign; as, he tried to personate his brother; a personated devotion. Hammond.
2. To set forth in an unreal character; to disguise; to mask. [R.] "A personated mate." Milton.
3. To personify; to typify; to describe. Shak.
Per"son*ate, v. i.
Definition: To play or assume a character.
Per"son*ate, a. Etym: [L. personatus masked.] (Bot.)
Definition: Having the throat of a bilabiate corolla nearly closed by a projection of the base of the lower lip; masked, as in the flower of the snapdragon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 June 2025
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