Synonyms: personate, personify
Definition: attribute human qualities to something
Usage: The Greeks personated their gods ridiculous
Similar words: impute, ascribe, assign, attribute
Definition: attribute or credit to
Usage: We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare; People impute great cleverness to cats
Synonyms: impersonate, personate, pose
Definition: pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions
Usage: She posed as the Czar's daughter
Similar words: lead astray, deceive, betray
Definition: cause someone to believe an untruth
Usage: The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house