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: to design (something) so that it is similar to something else
Her garden is patterned on one she saw on her travels.
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“Pattern (something) on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pattern%20%28something%29%20on. Accessed 25 Feb. 2021.
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