imitate

To follow as a model or a pattern; to make a copy, counterpart or semblance of.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɪmɪteɪt/

Etymology

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

Synonyms

copy

mimic

ape

🐒

emulate

follow

mock

impersonate

simulate

fake

reproduce

counterfeit

mime

duplicate

learn

forge

resemble

pattern

act

take off

model

compare

parrot

🦜

personate

monkey

🐒

like

pretend

caricature

criticize

echo

falsify

follow suit

make fun of

obey

parody

reflect

repeat

🔁

replicate

represent

sham

liken to

pattern after

mold

draw

change into

model on

crib

copying

chase after

plagiarise

portray

Translations

imiter

imitar

imitare

nachahmen

imiteren

imitar

imitieren

nachmachen

copier

nabootsen

imitar

copiar

nadoen

copiar

copiare