v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Impersonated p. pr. & vb. n. Impersonating. ]1. To invest with personality; to endow with the form of a living being. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. To ascribe the qualities of a person to; to personify. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. To assume, or to represent, the person or character of; to personate; as, he impersonated Macbeth. [ 1913 Webster ]
[饰 / 飾, shì, ㄕˋ]decoration; ornament; to decorate; to adorn; to hide; to conceal (a fault); excuse (to hide a fault); to play a role (in opera); to impersonate#6604[Add to Longdo]
[冒名顶替 / 冒名頂替, mào míng dǐng tì, ㄇㄠˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄧㄥˇ ㄊㄧˋ]to assume sb's name and take his place (成语 saw); to impersonate; to pose under a false name#67151[Add to Longdo]