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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Despise wealth and imitate a dog.     --Cowlay.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To produce a semblance or likeness of, in form, character,
        color, qualities, conduct, manners, and the like; to
        counterfeit; to copy.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              A place picked out by choice of best alive
              The Nature's work by art can imitate. --Spenser.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              This hand appeared a shining sword to weild,
              And that sustained an imitated shield. --Dryden.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
        [1913 Webster]

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.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  imitate
       v 1: reproduce someone's behavior or looks; "The mime imitated
            the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or
            older siblings" [syn: copy, simulate]
       2: appear like, as in behavior or appearance; "Life imitate
          art"
       3: make a reproduction or copy of

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  imitate
     Αγγλικά vb.
     (μτβ) κάνω μίμηση, μιμούμαι

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  imitate
     Italian vb.
     (inflection of it imitare  2 p pres indc ; 2 p impr)
     Italian part.p.
     (feminine plural of it imitato)
     Latin part.p.
     (inflection of la imitātus  voc m s)
     vb.
     To follow as a model or a pattern; to make a copy, counterpart or
  semblance of.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

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

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  imitate
     Italian vb.
     (inflection of it imitare  2 p pres indc ; 2 p impr)
     Italian part.p.
     (feminine plural of it imitato)
     Latin part.p.
     (inflection of la imitātus  voc m s)
     vb.
     To follow as a model or a pattern; to make a copy, counterpart or
  semblance of.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  imitate
     Italian vb.
     (inflection of it imitare  2 p pres indc ; 2 p impr)
     Italian part.p.
     (feminine plural of it imitato)
     Latin part.p.
     (inflection of la imitātus  voc m s)
     vb.
     To follow as a model or a pattern; to make a copy, counterpart or
  semblance of.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  imitate
     Englanti vb.
     imitoida

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  imitate
     Engelska vb.
     1 imitera
     2 apa; efterapa; göra likadant som

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-afr ]

  imitate /ˈɪmɪtˌeɪt/
  agternadoen

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Imitate /ˈɪmɪtˌeɪt/
  قلّد

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  imitate //ˈɪmɪteɪt// 
  имити́рам, подража́вам
  to follow as a model

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  imitate /ˈɪmɪtˌeɪt/
  napodobovat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  imitate /ˈɪmɪtˌeɪt/
  napodobit

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  imitate /ˈɪmɪtˌeɪt/
  imitovat

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  imitate /ˈɪmɪtˌeɪt/
  
  μιμούμαι

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  imitate //ˈɪmɪteɪt// 
  matkia
  to follow as a model

From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-fra ]

  imitate /imiteit/
  copier, imiter

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  imitate /ˈɪmɪtˌeɪt/ 
  1. नक़ल करना
        "Without the chairman support the committee is important."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  imitate /ˈɪmɪtˌeɪt/
  imitirati, kopirati, oponašati, podržavati, ugledati se, ugledati se u nekoga

From English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-ita ]

  imitate /ˈɪmɪtˌeɪt/
  imitare

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  imitate //ˈɪmɪteɪt// 
  倣う, 模倣, 真似る
  to follow as a model

From English-Lithuanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.7.2 :   [ freedict:eng-lit ]

  imitate /'ımıteıt/ 
  (pa)mėgdžioti, imituoti, sekti,

From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-nld ]

  imitate /imiteit/
  imiteren, nabootsen, nadoen

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  imitate /ˈɪmɪteɪt/ 
    imitować, naśladować

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  imitate /imiteit/
  copiar, imitar

From English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 :   [ freedict:eng-spa ]

  imitate /imiteit/
  imitar

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  imitate //ˈɪmɪteɪt// 
  imitera, härma
  to follow as a model

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  imitate /ˈɪmɪtˌeɪt/
  1. taklit etmek, taklidini  yapmak, benzetmek
  2. bir kimseyi örnek tutmak. imitative  taklit kabilin(den.) imitatively  taklit yoluyla.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈɪməˌteɪt/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  98 Moby Thesaurus words for "imitate":
     act like, adopt, affect, ape, appear like, approach, appropriate,
     approximate, assume, be like, be redolent of, bear resemblance,
     borrow, bring to mind, burlesque, call to mind, call up,
     caricature, chorus, come again, come close, come near,
     compare with, copy, correspond, counterfeit, crib, derive from,
     ditto, do, do a repeat, do again, do like, do over, double,
     duplicate, echo, emulate, evoke, fake, favor, follow, forge,
     go like, hoke, hoke up, impersonate, infringe, look like,
     make like, make use of, match, mimic, mirror, mock, monkey, near,
     nearly reproduce, not tell apart, parallel, parody, parrot,
     partake of, pirate, plagiarize, quote, redo, redouble, reduplicate,
     reecho, reflect, regurgitate, reincarnate, remind one of, renew,
     repeat, replicate, reproduce, resemble, revive, satirize, savor of,
     say again, seem like, send up, simulate, smack of, sound like,
     spoof, stack up with, steal, suggest, take, take after, take off,
     take on, take over, travesty
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  v. 模仿,效法,冒充;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     vt. 模仿,仿效,摹拟,学样;仿制,仿造,伪造

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