imiter — meaning in English
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English meaning
- copy noun A duplicate of something original.
- emulate verb To try to match or surpass someone by copying their behaviour or achievements.
- imitate verb To copy the actions, style, or appearance of someone or something.
- impersonate verb To pretend to be someone else, often to deceive or entertain.
- mock verb To make fun of someone, often by imitating them; to ridicule.
- simulate verb To imitate or reproduce the appearance, behaviour, or conditions of something, often for testing or training purposes.
Senses
imiter is used for these senses in English:
- bite someone's style To emulate, copy, imitate
- copy (transitive) To imitate.
- emulate To copy or imitate, especially a person.
- imitate To follow as a model or a pattern; to make a copy, counterpart or semblance of.
- impersonate (transitive) To pretend to be (a different person); to assume the identity of, especially when there is an intent to deceive.
- mock To mimic, to simulate.
- simulate To model, replicate, duplicate the behavior, appearance or properties of.
copy — full definition
- noun A duplicate of something original.
- noun Written text intended for publication or advertising.
- verb To make a duplicate of something, or to imitate it.
emulate — full definition
- verb To try to match or surpass someone by copying their behaviour or achievements.
- verb Of a computer program or device: to reproduce the function of another system.