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im·i·tate

imitate

 
 
pronunciation:
I m teIt
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part of speech: verb
inflections: imitates, imitating, imitated
definition: When you imitate something or someone, you copy or try to be like them.
Small children imitate words that they hear around them.When my aunt imitates my mom sneezing, it's very funny. She sounds just like her.
synonyms:
copy, mimic, resemble
similar words:
echo, mirror, pattern
derivation: imitator (n.)
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