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- pronunciation:
- I
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- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
imitates, imitating, imitated |
definition 1: |
to follow the manner or pattern of; attempt to resemble; mimic.
Small children often imitate their parents.He makes a living by imitating famous actors and singers.- synonyms:
- copy, emulate, mimic, resemble, simulate
- similar words:
- ape, echo, impersonate, mime, mirror, parody, pattern
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definition 2: |
to reproduce the appearance of; copy.
The secretary could imitate the president's handwriting.- synonyms:
- copy, duplicate, mimic, mirror, replicate, reproduce, simulate
- similar words:
- emulate, fake, falsify, impersonate, mock
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related words: |
affect, assume, caricature, copy, follow, mimic, mock, pretend, resemble, sham |
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derivation: |
imitator (n.) |
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