imitate

verb

im·i·tate ˈi-mə-ˌtāt How to pronounce imitate (audio)

imitated; imitating

transitive verb

: to follow as a pattern, model, or example

: mimic, counterfeit

can imitate his father's booming voice

: to be or appear like : resemble

: to produce a copy of : reproduce

imitator

ˈi-mə-ˌtā-tər How to pronounce imitate (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

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 on the Web Due to a boom in online payday lending companies in recent years, hackers are able to steal data and more easily imitate real lenders.

Katie Wedell, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2022 The company’s popular Adamantine black mantel clocks used a patented celluloid veneer made to imitate wood grain, onyx or marble and glued to a wood case.

oregonlive, 3 Jan. 2022 Life doesn't exactly imitate art for Paris Jackson these days.

Brianne Tracy, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2022 The robot, which holds six balls in a revolving cartridge, could also imitate a quarterback’s style including the speed, arc and timing of a throw.

Laura Stevens, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2022 The hyper-realistic then tries to imitate the British musician, showing her best, robotic dance moves.

Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2022 The shoulders, for example, imitate the shapes of snakes in relief while, on the edge of the garment, a colorful border is inspired by coral snakes.

Fernanda Pérez Sánchez, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2022 America’s industrial-policy advocates see China as a technological juggernaut whose government direction the U.S. must imitate or become a declining power.

The Editorial Board, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 In addition to generating tweets and blog posts and beginning to imitate conversation, systems built by labs like OpenAI can generate images.

New York Times, 5 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	imitator
释义	imitate verb im·i·tate ˈi-mə-ˌtāt imitated; imitating transitive verb 1 : to follow as a pattern, model, or example 2 : mimic, counterfeit can imitate his father's booming voice 3 : to be or appear like : resemble 4 : to produce a copy of : reproduce imitator ˈi-mə-ˌtā-tər noun Synonyms ape copy copycat emulate mime mimic See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences 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 on the Web Due to a boom in online payday lending companies in recent years, hackers are able to steal data and more easily imitate real lenders. Katie Wedell, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2022 The company’s popular Adamantine black mantel clocks used a patented celluloid veneer made to imitate wood grain, onyx or marble and glued to a wood case. oregonlive, 3 Jan. 2022 Life doesn't exactly imitate art for Paris Jackson these days. Brianne Tracy, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2022 The robot, which holds six balls in a revolving cartridge, could also imitate a quarterback’s style including the speed, arc and timing of a throw. Laura Stevens, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2022 The hyper-realistic then tries to imitate the British musician, showing her best, robotic dance moves. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2022 The shoulders, for example, imitate the shapes of snakes in relief while, on the edge of the garment, a colorful border is inspired by coral snakes. Fernanda Pérez Sánchez, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2022 America’s industrial-policy advocates see China as a technological juggernaut whose government direction the U.S. must imitate or become a declining power. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 In addition to generating tweets and blog posts and beginning to imitate conversation, systems built by labs like OpenAI can generate images. New York Times, 5 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology borrowed from Latin imitātus, past participle of imitārī "to follow as a pattern, copy," frequentative derivative of a presumed verb imā- "make a copy," perhaps going back to Indo-European h₂im-, whence also Hittite hima-, himma- "substitute, replica, toy" Note: Aside from Hittite, evidence for an etymon h₂im- is lacking. See also etymology and note at emulous. First Known Use 1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition imitate verb im·i·tate ˈi-mə-ˌtāt imitated; imitating 1 : to follow as a pattern, model, or example He tried to imitate* the older boys. 2 : to be or appear like : resemble The vinyl imitates leather. 3 : to copy exactly : mimic She can imitate bird calls. imitator noun 1 as in follower a person who adopts the appearance or behavior of another especially in an obvious way an Elvis imitator in a sequinned jumpsuit Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance follower copycat echo wannabe wannabee copyist parrot aper rubber stamp impressionist impersonator mimic ape emulator 2 as in performer a person who imitates another's voice and mannerisms for comic effect that comedian is a hilarious imitator of a surprising array of current celebrities Synonyms & Similar Words performer impressionist impersonator entertainer actor mimic personator parodist copycat mocker caricaturist satirist parrot mime pantomimist trouper pantomime mimer lampooner ape mummer burlesquer player rubber stamp echo
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imitate

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