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Personate (Verb)

Pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions; "She posed as the Czar's daughter".

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

The con artist tried to personate a wealthy investor to lure victims into his Ponzi scheme.
He personated a famous actor on social media, deceiving thousands of fans.
The fugitive personated his twin brother to evade the authorities.
She personated a doctor to gain access to confidential patient records.
The thief personated the homeowner to distract the security guards.

Attribute human qualities to something; "The Greeks personated their gods ridiculous".

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

The children personated the trees in the forest as having their own lively conversations with each other.
In this poem, the poet personated the wind as a messenger of hope and change.
By giving the animal human-like emotions, the author personated it as a character rather than just a simple pet.
The artist personated the sun as a fierce warrior battling the darkness.
The fantasy novel personated the land itself as a living, breathing entity with its own desires and intentions.