personate

Meanings

• Verb

  To represent or act as another person, especially for deceit or amusement.

  - "He personated the king in the play."
  - "She personated her sister during the prank call."

• Verb

  To serve as a substitute or representative for someone else.

  - "The stand-in personated the actor during the scene."
  - "The lawyer personated his client in court."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with personate
aperture , climate , deterring , enterprise , exposure , fervently , impertinent , insolent , interpose , lamentable , memento , obtuse , opulent , perpetrate , pertinent , persistent , prosperous , repose , resplendent , repentant , repose , serene , sublime , temperate , tremendous , ultimate

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Variants

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personate , personated , personates , personating , personation , personations , personative , personator , personators

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Etymology

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Late Middle English: from Latin personare, from persona 'mask, character' + -are 'do'.

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Trivia

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1. Personation was a common practice in ancient Rome, where actors would wear masks to represent different characters.

2. The term 'personation' comes from the Latin word persona, which means 'mask' or 'character'.

3. Personation is used in various forms of art, including music, where singers may personate different characters in operas or songs.

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Related Concepts

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1. Impersonation: Impersonation is a similar concept to personation, but it specifically refers to the act of pretending to be someone else, often for entertainment or deceit. Personation can be considered a broader term that includes impersonation, as well as other forms of representation and substitution.

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Culture

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Personation has been used extensively in literature, theater, and art. In literature, authors have used personation to explore themes of identity, deception, and the human condition. In theater, actors personate characters to bring stories to life. In art, artists have used personation to explore various themes and ideas, such as the human form and the role of masks in society.

How to Memorize "personate"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of taking on the role of another person, wearing a mask or costume, and performing as that person.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of representing or substituting for someone else.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'People Eat Apples And Tomatoes Everyday' to remember the spelling of personate: P-e-r-s-o-n-a-t-e

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