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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 yvlog 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
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of imitate1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
At last week's leadership debate, candidates referred to Poilievre as "our little version of Trump here at home" and said he was looking to "imitate" the US president.
She told the BBC that after a few months, Westwood pressured her into sexual behaviour, sending her web links to content he would ask her to imitate with him.
To film the video, prosecutors said, the truck was towed to the top of a hill and released to imitate the appearance of driving.
Now we can add imitating a seagull to the list of things you can be booked for in the Premier League.
“This is art imitating life, imitating art,” the two-time Grammy Award winner said Friday in a statement.
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