personate

In botany, mask-like; having the lower lip pushed upward so as to close the hiatus between the two lips, as in the snapdragon: said of a gamopetalous irregular corolla.

In zoöl., masked or disguised in any way.

Same as personated.

To assume or put on the character or appearance of; play the part of; pass one’s self off as.

To assume; put on; perform; play.

To represent falsely or hypocritically; pretend: with a reflexive pronoun.

To represent by way of similitude; typify.

To describe; characterize; celebrate.

To play a fictitious character.

To celebrate loudly; to extol; to praise.