IMITATE
Dictionary entry overview: What does imitate mean?
• IMITATE (verb)
The verb IMITATE has 3 senses:
1. reproduce someone's behavior or looks
2. appear like, as in behavior or appearance
3. make a reproduction or copy of
Familiarity information: IMITATE used as a verb is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• IMITATE (verb)
Meaning:
Reproduce someone's behavior or looks
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Synonyms:
imitate; simulate; copy
Context examples:
The mime imitated the passers-by / Children often copy their parents or older siblings
Hypernyms (to "imitate" is one way to...):
reproduce (make a copy or equivalent of)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "imitate"):
conform to; follow (behave in accordance or in agreement with)
emulate (strive to equal or match, especially by imitating)
follow; take after (imitate in behavior; take as a model)
model; pattern (plan or create according to a model or models)
mime; mimic (imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect)
take off (mimic or imitate in an amusing or satirical manner)
mock (imitate with mockery and derision)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Appear like, as in behavior or appearance
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Context example:
Life imitate art
Hypernyms (to "imitate" is one way to...):
resemble (appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "imitate"):
ape (imitate uncritically and in every aspect)
emulate (imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software)
follow suit (do what someone else is doing)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Make a reproduction or copy of
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Hypernyms (to "imitate" is one way to...):
copy; re-create (make a replica of)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
