imitate

CEFRB1

/ˈɪmɪteɪt/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To copy someone’s actions or behavior.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • Tom can imitate the singer to a hair.

  • Just imitate what he does.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
5

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In context

  • A wave simulator in the tank can re-enact tsunamis and northeasters, and imitate wave conditions from midocean.

  • The room was dark and cool, lit with a dim red light. “This was designed to imitate a cave,” said Rosas.

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Origin

verb

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