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Added 8 October 2026

imitate

/ˈɪmɪteɪt/ verb

In Latin: imitor Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about imitate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Reproduce someone's behavior or looks.
The mime imitated the passers-by
Appear like, as in behavior or appearance.
Life imitate art
Make a reproduction or copy of.

Origin

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

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