imitate
verb [T] /ˈɪm.ɪ.teɪt/Definition
C1 to behave in a similar way to someone or something else, or to copy the speech or behaviour, etc. of someone or something: Some of the younger pop bands try to imitate their musical heroes from the past. They produce artificial chemicals which exactly imitate particular natural ones.Copying and copiesForgery
(Definition of imitate verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- ape verb
- blueprint noun
- carbon copy noun (DOCUMENT)
- carbon copy noun (SAME APPEARANCE)
- carbon paper noun
- derivative adjective
- forgery noun
- hijack verb
- imaging noun
- imitation adjective
- imitation noun
- photostat noun
- piracy noun (MOVIES/MUSIC)
- pirate verb
- plagiarize verb
- recreate verb
- reproduce verb (COPY)
- reproduction noun (COPY)
- simulation noun
- take-off noun (COPY)
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