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pattern yourself on sb/sth

phrasal verb with pattern
 
/ˈpæt.ən/
 
US  /ˈpæt̬.ɚn/ verb

Definition

to copy something or someone: She patterns herself on her big sister.Copying and copiesForgery
(Definition of pattern yourself on sb/sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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