Per″son‐ate, v. t. [L. personatus masked, assumed, fictitious, fr. persona a mask. See Person.] 1. To assume the character of; to represent by a fictitious appearance; to act the part of; hence, to counterfeit; to feign; as, he tried to personate his brother; a personated devotion. Hammond.
2. To set forth in an unreal character; to disguise; to mask. “A personated mate.” Milton.
3. To personify; to typify; to describe. Shak.