Definitions for imitateˈɪm ɪˌteɪt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
im•i•tateˈɪm ɪˌteɪt(v.t.)-tat•ed, -tat•ing.
to follow as a model or example.
to mimic; impersonate.
to make a copy of; reproduce closely.
to have or assume the appearance of; simulate.
Origin of imitate:
1525–35; < L imitārī to copy
im′i•ta`tor(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
imitate, copy, simulate(verb)
reproduce someone's behavior or looks
"The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings"
imitate(verb)
appear like, as in behavior or appearance
"Life imitate art"
imitate(verb)
make a reproduction or copy of
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
imitate(verb)ˈɪm ɪˌteɪt
to copy sb or sth
Some birds are able to imitate the human voice.
Wiktionary
imitate(Verb)
To follow as a model or a pattern; to make a copy, counterpart or semblance of.
imitate(Verb)
To copy.
Origin: From imitatus, past participle of imitari, from a deponent frequentive root *, whence also imago, see image.
Webster Dictionary
Imitate(verb)
to follow as a pattern, model, or example; to copy or strive to copy, in acts, manners etc
Imitate(verb)
to produce a semblance or likeness of, in form, character, color, qualities, conduct, manners, and the like; to counterfeit; to copy
Imitate(verb)
to resemble (another species of animal, or a plant, or inanimate object) in form, color, ornamentation, or instinctive habits, so as to derive an advantage thereby; sa, when a harmless snake imitates a venomous one in color and manner, or when an odorless insect imitates, in color, one having secretion offensive to birds
Translations for imitate
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
imitate(verb)
to (try to) be, behave or look the same as (a person etc)
Children imitate their friends rather than their parents; He could imitate the song of many different birds.
- nabootsAfrikaans
- يُحاكي، يُقَلِّدArabic
- подражавамBulgarian
- imitarPortuguese (BR)
- napodobitCzech
- nachahmenGerman
- imitere; efterligneDanish
- μιμούμαιGreek
- imitarSpanish
- matkimaEstonian
- تقلید کردنFarsi
- jäljitelläFinnish
- imiterFrench
- לְחַקוֹתHebrew
- नकल करनाHindi
- oponašatiCroatian
- utánozHungarian
- meniruIndonesian
- líkja eftirIcelandic
- imitareItalian
- まねるJapanese
- 모방하다Korean
- pamėgdžioti, imituotiLithuanian
- imitēt, atdarinātLatvian
- meniruMalay
- nabootsenDutch
- etterlikne, imitereNorwegian
- naśladowaćPolish
- تقلید کردنPersian
- پيښې كول، تفليد كول، پيروى كول، ورته كول (مشابه كول)، دماډل يانمونى په تو ګه تعقيبولPashto
- imitarPortuguese
- a imitaRomanian
- подражатьRussian
- napodobniťSlovak
- posnematiSlovenian
- imitiratiSerbian
- efterlikna, ta efter, härma, imiteraSwedish
- เลียนแบบThai
- taklit etmekTurkish
- 模仿Chinese (Trad.)
- наслідувати; копіюватиUkrainian
- تقلید کرناUrdu
- bắt chướcVietnamese
- 模仿Chinese (Simp.)
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