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1. imitate
verb. ['ˈɪməˌteɪt'] reproduce someone's behavior or looks.
Synonyms
- reproduce
- pattern
- conform to
- simulate
- model
- take after
- follow
- emulate
- mock
- mimic
- take off
- mime
Antonyms
- follower
- unworthy
- stay in place
- precede
Etymology
- imitatus (Latin)
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Rhymes with Imitate
- acetate
- agitate
- allstate
- amputate
- annotate
- cogitate
- corestate
- debilitate
- decapitate
- devastate
- dictate
- downstate
- facilitate
- felicitate
- gestate
- gravitate
- hesitate
- homestate
- incapacitate
- irritate
How do you pronounce imitate?
Pronounce imitate as ˈɪməˌteɪt.
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How do you spell imitate? Is it immitate ?
A common misspelling of imitate is immitate
Sentences with imitate
1. Verb, base form
Onomatopoeia occurs when a word attempts to imitate the sound that it is describing.
2. Verb, non-3rd person singular present
Words that imitate their actions are also considered onomatopoeia, such as the word "popcorn."
Quotes about imitate
1. I don't want life to imitate art. I want life to be art.
- Ernst Fischer
2. The mission of art is to represent nature not to imitate her.
- William Morris Hunt
3. Immature artists imitate. Mature artists steal.
- Lionel Trilling
2. imitate
verb. ['ˈɪməˌteɪt'] appear like, as in behavior or appearance.
Synonyms
- emulate
- follow suit
- resemble
Antonyms
- disoblige
- predate
- genuine
- nonimitative
Etymology
- imitatus (Latin)
3. imitate
verb. ['ˈɪməˌteɪt'] make a reproduction or copy of.
Synonyms
- re-create
Antonyms
- disagree
- fall short of
Etymology
- imitatus (Latin)