/ Dictionary / Index P personate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: per•son•ate Pronunciation: (pûr'su-nāt"), [key] — v., -at•ed, -at•ing. —v.t. to act or portray (a character in a play, a part, etc.). to assume the character or appearance of; pass oneself off as, esp. with fraudulent intent; impersonate. to represent in terms of personal properties or characteristics; personify. —v.i. to act or play a part. per•son•ate Pronunciation: (pûr'su-nit, -nāt"), [key] — adj. (of a bilabiate corolla) masklike. See illus. undercorolla. having the lower lip pushed upward so as to close the gap between the lips, as in the snapdragon. having a masked or disguised form, as the larvae of certain insects. having masklike markings. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: personate (Thesaurus) persona non grata* person-day Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language