American English pronunciation
How to pronounce imitate
IPA transcription: ['ɪmə,teɪt]
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Verb
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reproduce someone's behavior or looks
“The mime imitated the passers-by”
“Children often copy their parents or older siblings”
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appear like, as in behavior or appearance
“Life imitate art”
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make a reproduction or copy of
Usage examples
- The style of the garden has been widely imitated.
- However, Utah furniture was generally simpler and heavier than the styles it imitated.
- The encounter between the masters was soon imitated by their disciples.
- Books in the series have been widely translated into other languages and imitated.
- Children sometimes use bubble pipes in order to imitate the perceived look of adults.
- His personal life sometimes imitated his libretti.
- The robot imitated his trainer.
- The Darian calendar has been widely imitated.
- War or Combat dances imitate combat, or help train the warrior.
- In these he imitates Addison's style with some success.