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   Im·i·tate

   /ˈiməˌtāt/

   

   verb

   • 1. take or follow as a model: "his style was imitated by many other writers" Similar emulatecopytake as a modelmodel oneself ontake as a patternpattern oneself on/afterfollow the example oftake as an exampletake as a role modeltake afterfollowfollow in someone's steps/footstepsechoparrotfollow suittake a leaf out of someone's bookinformal:rip off
   • ▪ copy (a person's speech or mannerisms), especially for comic effect: "she imitated my Scottish accent" Similar mimicdo an impression ofimpersonateapeparodycaricatureburlesquetravestymockmasquerade aspose aspass oneself off asinformal:take offsend upspoofdomake likearchaic:monkeyrare:personate
   • ▪ copy or simulate: "synthetic fabrics can now imitate everything from silk to rubber" Similar resemblelook likebe likesimulatematchechomirrorbring to mindremind one of

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin imitat- ‘copied’, from the verb imitari; related to imago ‘image’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. imitable adjective

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