(transitive) To fraudulently portray another person; to impersonate. / (transitive) To portray a character (as in a play); to act.

(botany, now uncommon) Having the throat of a corolla nearly closed by a projection of the base of the lower lip (in a way reminiscent of a mask), as in the flower of the snapdragon.

(obsolete, transitive) To celebrate loudly; to extol; to praise.

(transitive) To be an example of; to have all the attributes of. / (transitive) To create a representation of (an abstract quality) in the form of a character or persona.

(law) A precedent set in a court that has no precedence over another but whose decisions are considered to be sufficiently useful that they may be used, although they are not binding until used by a superior court.

plural of persona (alternative spelling of personæ).

plural of personal pronoun

The qualities of self-confidence and assertiveness in a person.

A person who is accorded special privileges due to their status or importance.

A conformist person, especially one who lacks personality or originality