imitate
verb
im·i·tate
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imitated;
imitating
Definition of imitate
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
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Other Words from imitate
imitator
\ ˈi-mə-ˌtā-tər
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noun
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noun
Examples of imitate in a Sentence
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.
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Not far from him is a vitrine holding a masterwork of Filippo Negroli, a 16th-century Milanese master craftsmen who seems to have been something like the JAR of the Italian armor world: innovative, often imitated, revered. — Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, "Louis Vuitton's New High Jewelry Collection Was Inspired by Medieval Heroines," 27 Aug. 2019 Small fish-imitating swimbaits to 5 inches also work well. — Frank Sargeant, al, "Try drop-shotting for late summer bass fishing," 18 Aug. 2019 The drawing itself is sharp and angular in a way that remains little imitated, and was reportedly difficult to animate. — Los Angeles Times, "A generation later, ‘Rocko’s Modern Life’ and ‘Invader Zim’ are still ahead of their time," 16 Aug. 2019 And his soaring vocals don’t fully imitate Mercury’s, but rather suggest them, in the best possible way. — Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, "Queen + Adam Lambert bask in post-‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ glow at high-energy X show," 10 Aug. 2019 The schtick was that while portraying Gibb, Fallon imitated Gibb's trademark falsetto singing voice but in conversational, non-song dialogue. — Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, "Jason Isbell records with disco icon Barry Gibb," 15 Aug. 2019 Bostwick, who designed the Clinic’s garage and office building at East 93rd Street and Euclid Avenue, did a more convincing job of designing a building that harmonizes with his former boss’s work, but without imitating it. — Steven Litt, cleveland.com, "Remembering architect Cesar Pelli’s big contributions to Cleveland: An appreciation - Steven Litt," 28 July 2019 Then, in the age of the printing press and mass literacy, writing acquired a kind of primacy, seen as prestigious, a standard to be learned and imitated (often even in speech). — The Economist, "The internet is changing language less than curmudgeons fear," 18 July 2019 By the end of last season, most teams with a hope of contention were either imitating Golden State’s systems, tailoring their rosters in direct response, or both. — Rob Mahoney, SI.com, "A New Era for the Warriors Means a New Era for the NBA," 18 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'imitate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for imitate
imitate
verb
English Language Learners Definition of imitate
: to make or do something the same way as (something else)
: to do the same thing as (someone)
: to copy (someone's or something's behavior, sound, appearance, etc.)
See the full definition for imitate in the English Language Learners Dictionary
imitate
verb
im·i·tate
| \ ˈi-mə-ˌtāt
\
\
imitated;
imitating
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