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Enact vs Impersonate - What's the difference?

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Enact is a related term of impersonate.


In lang=en terms the difference between enact and impersonate

is that enact is to do; to effect while impersonate is to pretend to be (a different person), to assume the identity of.

As verbs the difference between enact and impersonate

is that enact is (legal) to make (a bill) into law while impersonate is to pretend to be (a different person), to assume the identity of.

As a noun enact

is (obsolete) purpose; determination.

enact

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (legal) to make (a bill) into law
  • to act the part of; to play
  • * Shakespeare
    • I did enact Julius Caesar.
  • to do; to effect
  • * Shakespeare
    • The king enacts more wonders than a man.

    Derived terms

    * enactability * enactable * enactably * enaction * enactor

    Related terms

    * act

    Noun

  • (obsolete) purpose; determination
    • (Webster 1913)

    impersonate

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To pretend to be (a different person), to assume the identity of.
    • The conman managed to impersonate several executives.
  • (obsolete) To manifest in corporeal form; to personify.

    • Synonyms

    * (assume identity of) personate * (manifest in corporeal form) embody

    Derived terms

    * impersonation * impersonator