verb

imitate

IH-mih-tayt

verb

To copy the actions, style, or appearance of someone or something.

"The comedian imitated the president's voice perfectly."

"Young children learn language partly by imitating the adults around them."

How to Use Imitate

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo copy how someone or something looks, sounds, or behaves.

Common pairings

imitate someone's style imitate a voice imitate nature

imitated past tense, imitates singular

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From Latin imitari, meaning "to copy or portray."

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