imitate

Definition

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

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin imitātus, perfect active participle of imitor (“to copy, portray, imitate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Cognate with French imiter.

Example Sentences

• "Another bird quickly learned to imitate the song of a canary that was mated with it, but as the parrakeet improved in the performance the canary degenerated, and came at last to mingle the other bird's harsh chitterings with its own proper music."
• "The room was dark and cool, lit with a dim red light. “This was designed to imitate a cave,” said Rosas."

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