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imitate

imi·tate

US/ˈɪmɪteɪt/ fairly common

verb

1.

reproduce someone''s behavior or looks

  • “The mime imitated the passers-by”
  • “Children often copy their parents or older siblings”
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2.

appear like, as in behavior or appearance

  • “Life imitate art”
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Origin

Borrowed from Latin imitātus, perfect active participle of imitor (“to copy, portray, imitate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Cognate with French imiter.

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