| Main Entry: |
imitate |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
pretend to be; do an impression of |
Synonyms: |
Xerox, act like,
affect, ape,
assume, be like,
borrow,
burlesque, carbon,
caricature, clone,
copy,
counterfeit, ditto*, do like, do likewise,
duplicate,
echo,
emulate, falsify,
feign, follow, follow in footsteps, follow suit,
forge, impersonate, look like,
match, mime, mimic, mirror,
mock, model after,
parallel,
parody, pattern after, personate, play a part,
pretend,
put on*, reduplicate,
reflect,
repeat,
replicate,
reproduce,
resemble, send up,
sham,
simulate, spoof, take off,
travesty
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Antonyms: |
be original, clash, differ, oppose, reverse
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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