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

imitate

verb

as in to emulate

to use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior teenage musicians who imitate whichever rock stars are hot

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emulate
copy
mimic
mock
repeat
mime
ape
copycat
parody
echo
perform
play
caricature
lampoon
ditto
impersonate
burlesque
travesty
reecho
pantomime

as in to parody

to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of imitating someone's stutter and laughing at them is a cruel thing to do

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parody
mock
mimic
do
emulate
spoof
caricature
simulate
send up
reproduce
perform
burlesque
play
travesty
replicate
pretend
ridicule
satirize
deride
lampoon
act
copycat
duplicate
personate
parrot
enhance
ape
gibe
feign
exaggerate
pasquinade
jibe
monkey
embellish
counterfeit
elaborate
dissemble
impersonate
mime
fake
amplify
embroider
stretch
overstate
sham
magnify
pantomime
play up
expand
pad
overdraw
put on
enlarge (on or upon)
flesh (out)

as in to replicate

to make an exact likeness of a second-rate artist who was notorious for imitating the works of other painters

Synonyms & Similar Words

replicate
reproduce
copy
render
duplicate
clone
copycat
simulate
reconstruct
mimic
reduplicate
counterfeit
forge
fake
re-create
rip off
knock off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

create
originate
invent
imagine
initiate

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of imitate are ape, copy, mimic, and mock. While all these words mean "to make something so that it resembles an existing thing," imitate suggests following a model or a pattern but may allow for some variation.

imitate a poet's style

The words ape and imitate are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, ape may suggest presumptuous, slavish, or inept imitating of a superior original.

American fashion designers aped their European colleagues

The synonyms copy and imitate are sometimes interchangeable, but copy suggests duplicating an original as nearly as possible.

copied the painting and sold the fake as an original

The words mimic and imitate can be used in similar contexts, but mimic implies a close copying (as of voice or mannerism) often for fun, ridicule, or lifelike imitation.

pupils mimicking their teacher

The meanings of mock and imitate largely overlap; however, mock usually implies imitation with derision.

mocking a vain man's pompous manner

单词	imitate
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. imitate verb 1 as in to emulate to use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior teenage musicians who imitate whichever rock stars are hot Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance emulate copy mimic mock repeat mime ape copycat parody echo perform play caricature lampoon ditto impersonate burlesque travesty reecho pantomime 2 as in to parody to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of imitating someone's stutter and laughing at them is a cruel thing to do Synonyms & Similar Words parody mock mimic do emulate spoof caricature simulate send up reproduce perform burlesque play travesty replicate pretend ridicule satirize deride lampoon act copycat duplicate personate parrot enhance ape gibe feign exaggerate pasquinade jibe monkey embellish counterfeit elaborate dissemble impersonate mime fake amplify embroider stretch overstate sham magnify pantomime play up expand pad overdraw put on enlarge (on or upon) flesh (out) 3 as in to replicate to make an exact likeness of a second-rate artist who was notorious for imitating the works of other painters Synonyms & Similar Words replicate reproduce copy render duplicate clone copycat simulate reconstruct mimic reduplicate counterfeit forge fake re-create rip off knock off Antonyms & Near Antonyms create originate invent imagine initiate Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of imitate are ape, copy, mimic, and mock. While all these words mean "to make something so that it resembles an existing thing," imitate suggests following a model or a pattern but may allow for some variation. imitate a poet's style The words ape and imitate are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, ape may suggest presumptuous, slavish, or inept imitating of a superior original. American fashion designers aped their European colleagues The synonyms copy and imitate are sometimes interchangeable, but copy suggests duplicating an original as nearly as possible. copied the painting and sold the fake as an original The words mimic and imitate can be used in similar contexts, but mimic implies a close copying (as of voice or mannerism) often for fun, ridicule, or lifelike imitation. pupils mimicking their teacher The meanings of mock and imitate largely overlap; however, mock usually implies imitation with derision. mocking a vain man's pompous manner
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