| Main Entry: | impersonate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pretend to be another |
Synonyms: |
act, act a part, act like, act out, ape, assume character, ditto*, do, do an impression of, double as, dress as, enact, fake, imitate, make like, masquerade as, mimic, mirror, pass oneself off as, perform, personate, play, play a role, playact, portray, pose as, put on an act, represent, take the part of |
Antonyms: |
be original, differ, oppose, reverse |
| Main Entry: | purport |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | assert, mean |
Synonyms: |
allege, betoken, claim, convey, declare, denote, express, imply, import, indicate, intend, maintain, point to, pose as, pretend, proclaim, profess, signify, suggest |