About The Word Imitate
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Imitate
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What's The Definition Of Imitate?
[v] make a reproduction or copy of
[v] reproduce someone's behavior or looks; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings" [v] appear like, as in behavior or appearance; "Life imitate art" Synonyms | Synonyms for Imitate: simulate Related Terms | Find terms related to Imitate: act like | adopt | affect | ape | appear like | approach | appropriate | approximate | assume | be like | be redolent of | bear resemblance | borrow | bring to mind | burlesque | call to mind | call up | caricature | chorus | come again | come close | come near | compare with | copy | correspond | counterfeit | crib | derive from | ditto | do | do a repeat | do again | do like | do over | double | duplicate | echo | emulate | evoke | fake | favor | follow | forge | go like | hoke | hoke up | impersonate | infringe | look like | make like | make use of | match | mimic | mirror | mock | monkey | near | nearly reproduce | not tell apart | parallel | parody | parrot | partake of | pirate | plagiarize | quote | redo | redouble | reduplicate | reecho | reflect | regurgitate | reincarnate | remind one of | renew | repeat | replicate | reproduce | resemble | revive | satirize | savor of | say again | seem like | send up | simulate | smack of | sound like | spoof | stack up with | steal | suggest | take | take after | take off | take on | take over | travesty See Also | ape | conform to | copy | emulate | emulate | follow | follow suit | make | mime | mimic | mock | model | pattern | re-create | reproduce | resemble | take after | take off Imitate In Webster's Dictionary \Im"i*tate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Imitated}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Imitating}.] [L. imitatus, p. p. of imitari to
imitate; of unknown origin. Cf. {Image}.]
1. To follow as a pattern, model, or example; to copy or
strive to copy, in acts, manners etc.
Despise wealth and imitate a dog. --Cowlay.
2. To produce a semblance or likeness of, in form, character,
color, qualities, conduct, manners, and the like; to
counterfeit; to copy.
A place picked out by choice of best alive The
Nature's work by art can imitate. --Spenser.
This hand appeared a shining sword to weild, And
that sustained an imitated shield. --Dryden.
3. (Biol.) To resemble (another species of animal, or a
plant, or inanimate object) in form, color, ornamentation,
or instinctive habits, so as to derive an advantage
thereby; sa, when a harmless snake imitates a venomous one
in color and manner, or when an odorless insect imitates,
in color, one having secretion offensive to birds.
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