imitate
verb
im·i·tate
ˈi-mə-ˌtāt 
imitated; imitating
1
: to follow as a pattern, model, or example
2
: mimic, counterfeit
can imitate his father's booming voice
3
: to be or appear like : resemble
4
: to produce a copy of : reproduce
Examples of imitate in a Sentence
Her style has been imitated by many other writers.
He's very good at imitating his father's voice.
She can imitate the calls of many different birds.
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2024
Governed by Neptune, the planet of fantasy and film, Pisces is naturally drawn to iconic characters and cinematic flair, and Nyong’o’s choice proves that life really does imitate art.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Scammers will also often imitate someone in authority, such as a tax or debt collector.
—Adriana Morga, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
Protection Against Fraudulent and Malicious Sites Phishing pages are frauds that attempt to steal your login credentials by imitating sensitive websites.
—PCMAG, 22 Oct. 2024
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imitate
verb
im·i·tate
ˈim-ə-ˌtāt
imitated; imitating
1
: to follow as a pattern, model, or example
2
: to be or appear similar to
3
: to copy exactly
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