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personate vs attribute

attribute vs personate

personate is not a noun while attribute is a noun.

personate and attribute both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
personate No No Yes No
attribute Yes No Yes No
As verbs, attribute is a hypernym of personate; that is, attribute is a word with a broader meaning than personate:
  • personate: attribute human qualities to something
  • attribute: attribute or credit to
Other hypernyms of personate include ascribe, assign, impute.
personate (noun) attribute (noun)
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
personate (verb) attribute (verb)
attribute human qualities to something attribute or credit to
pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions decide as to where something belongs in a scheme
Difference between personate and attribute

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