Pêr'son-āte1, v. t.
v. t. [imp. & p. p. PERSONATED; p. pr. & vb. n. PERSONATING.] [See PERSON, and cf. infra.]
Sense 1. To assume the character of; to represent by a fictitious appearance; to represent by a fictitious or assumed character; to counterfeit; to feign; as, a personated devotion. Hammond.
Sense 2. To set forth in an unreal character; to disguise; to mask.
He has no longer the power to hold fellowship with such a personated mate. Milton.
Sense 3. To resemble. [Obs.]
The lofty cedar personates thee. Shak.
Sense 4. To describe. [Obs.]
I will drop in his way some obscure epistles of love, wherein he shall find himself most feelingly personated. Shak.
Sense 5. [Lat. personare, to sound through, to cry out; L. Lat., to extol, praise. See PERSON.] To represent for praise or blame; to celebrate; to extol. [Obs.]
In fable, hymn, or song so personating Their gods ridiculous, and themselves past shame. Milton.