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English Dictionary: imitate by the DICT Development Group
2 results for imitate
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
imitate
v
  1. reproduce someone's behavior or looks; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings"
    Synonym(s): imitate, copy, simulate
  2. appear like, as in behavior or appearance; "Life imitate art"
  3. make a reproduction or copy of
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Imitate \Im"i*tate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Imitated}; p. pr. &
      vb. n. {Imitating}.] [L. imitatus, p. p. of imitari to
      imitate; of unknown origin. Cf. {Image}.]
      1. To follow as a pattern, model, or example; to copy or
            strive to copy, in acts, manners etc.
  
                     Despise wealth and imitate a dog.      --Cowlay.
  
      2. To produce a semblance or likeness of, in form, character,
            color, qualities, conduct, manners, and the like; to
            counterfeit; to copy.
  
                     A place picked out by choice of best alive The
                     Nature's work by art can imitate.      --Spenser.
  
                     This hand appeared a shining sword to weild, And
                     that sustained an imitated shield.      --Dryden.
  
      3. (Biol.) To resemble (another species of animal, or a
            plant, or inanimate object) in form, color, ornamentation,
            or instinctive habits, so as to derive an advantage
            thereby; sa, when a harmless snake imitates a venomous one
            in color and manner, or when an odorless insect imitates,
            in color, one having secretion offensive to birds.
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