Definition of Imitate
Imitate
im·i·tate


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(verb)
to copy someone's actions or behavior, to mimic their mannerisms or speech, often in order to be funny;

e.g. The actress can imitate most accents very accurately.

(verb)
to resemble something, or to make something so that it resembles another thing;

e.g. This fabric is designed to imitate the appearance of silk while being easier to clean.

(verb)
to take something as an example, to follow it as a model or pattern;

e.g. The filmmaker tries to imitate classic Hollywood movies in his work.



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