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Definition of imitate
imitated
;imitating
transitive verb
1 : to follow as a pattern, model, or example
2 : to be or appear like : resemble
3 : to produce a copy of : reproduce
4 : mimic, counterfeit can imitate his father's booming voice
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Examples of imitate in a Sentence
Her style has been imitated by many other writers.
He's very good at imitating his father's voice.
She can imitate the calls of many different birds.
Recent Examples of imitate from the Web
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Vogue Femme is all about fluidity and imitating the movements of femqueens, a term of endearment used to identify trans women in the scene.
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Then someone began hiring impostors to imitate them in clubs.
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There is even some bougie plasticware meant to imitate glass, which seems like a better investment than 23 packs of straws.
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And when the music imitates non-oceanic water, expressive intent becomes vague, and a kind of sameness sets in because water — whether hot, cold, clean, or dirty – is pretty much the same.
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The baby would be placed on the mother’s belly, gently massaged with bare hands, and eventually taken to a warm bath designed to imitate the amniotic fluid.
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Not much attention was paid to imitating the natural environments of the inhabitants.
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Solange interlocked her hands and swung them in a circular motion, imitating the movements of a soulful reggae singer.
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Mostofsky’s team is developing a video game that helps children with autism learn to dance by imitating an avatar, with the goal of strengthening connections between the visual and motor areas of their brain.
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Origin and Etymology of imitate
Latin imitatus, past participle of imitari — more at image
Synonym Discussion of imitate
IMITATE Defined for English Language Learners
imitate
playDefinition of imitate for English Language Learners
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: to make or do something the same way as (something else)
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: to do the same thing as (someone)
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: to copy (someone's or something's behavior, sound, appearance, etc.)
IMITATE Defined for Kids
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