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imitate
[ im-i-teyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to follow or endeavor to follow as a model or example:
to imitate an author's style; to imitate an older brother.
- to mimic; impersonate:
The students imitated the teacher behind her back.
Synonyms: ,
- to make a copy of; reproduce closely.
- to have or assume the appearance of; simulate; resemble.
imitate
/ ˈɪɪˌٱɪ /
verb
- to try to follow the manner, style, character, etc, of or take as a model
many writers imitated the language of Shakespeare
- to pretend to be or to impersonate, esp for humour; mimic
- to make a copy or reproduction of; duplicate; counterfeit
- to make or be like; resemble or simulate
her achievements in politics imitated her earlier successes in business
Derived Forms
- ˌٲˈٲ, noun
- ˈˌٲٴǰ, noun
- ˈٲ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- i·ٲtǰ noun
- ԴDz·i·ٲiԲ adjective
- v·i·ٲٱ verb (used with object) overimitated overimitating
- ·i·ٲٱ verb (used with object) preimitated preimitating
- ܲ·i·ٲe adjective
- ܲ·i·ٲiԲ adjective
- ɱ-i·ٲe adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of imitate1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Some of the accounts follow the same format in every video, using AI avatars to imitate different murder victims from across the world.
In some towns devotees are even nailed to the cross at Easter to imitate the suffering of Jesus.
"No man avenged has ever risen from the grave" is the haunting tagline of a film that has shocked Somalis to the core in a case of life imitating art.
Mr Burns alleged that Mr Khan used his fingers to imitate a gun and went "pop pop" in this video.
“Ever since last year when I got the opportunity to pitch, I was trying to imitate my teammates that I play behind,” Rojas said.
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