English Dictionary

impersonate

/ɪmˈpɜːsəneɪt/

verb

(transitive) To pretend to be (a different person); to assume the identity of. / (transitive, computing) To operate with the permissions of a different user account.

He tried to impersonate his favorite actor.

意味（1）

(transitive) To pretend to be (a different person); to assume the identity of.

The conman managed to impersonate several executives.

意味（2）

(transitive, computing) To operate with the permissions of a different user account.

意味（3）

(obsolete, transitive) 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.