Imitate

['ɪmɪteɪt] or ['ɪmɪtet]

Definition

(verb.) make a reproduction or copy of.

(verb.) reproduce someone's behavior or looks; 'The mime imitated the passers-by'; 'Children often copy their parents or older siblings'.

(verb.) appear like, as in behavior or appearance; 'Life imitate art'.

Edited by Estelle--From WordNet

Definition

(v. t.) To follow as a pattern, model, or example; to copy or strive to copy, in acts, manners etc.

(v. t.) To produce a semblance or likeness of, in form, character, color, qualities, conduct, manners, and the like; to counterfeit; to copy.

(v. t.) 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.

Inputed by Anna

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. [1]. Copy, follow, pattern after.[2]. Mimic, ape, mock, personate, impersonate, take off.[3]. Parody, travesty, turn into burlesque.

Typist: Melville

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Represent, copy, resemble, follow, portray, depict, repeat, pattern_after,mock, ape, counterfeit, mimic

ANT:Misrepresent, caricature, alter, vary, dissimilate, differentiate, modify,remodel, distort

Checker: Terrance

Definition

v.t. to copy to strive to be the same as: to produce a likeness of.—n. Imitabil′ity.—adj. Im′itable that may be imitated or copied: worthy of imitation.—n. Im′itancy the tendency to imitate.—adj. Im′itant.—n. Imitā′tion act of imitating: that which is produced as a copy a likeness: (mus.) the repeating of the same passage or the following of a passage with a similar one in one or more of the other parts or voices.—adj. Im′itātive inclined to imitate: formed after a model.—adv. Im′itātively.—ns. Im′itātiveness the quality of being imitative; Im′itātor one who imitates or copies.

Checked by Erwin

Examples

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