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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈɪmɪteɪt/
Forms: imitating
imitate means: To copy the way someone acts, moves, or speaks.
verb
COPY BEHAVIORB1
To copy the way someone acts, moves, or speaks.
- Children often imitate their parents.
- He imitated the teacher’s voice perfectly.
- Can your bird imitate human speech?
COPY MODELB2
To make something look or work like another thing by using it as a model.
- This plastic imitates wood.
- The artist imitated the style of an older painting.
- These tiles imitate the appearance of natural stone.
Questions about imitate
What does imitate mean?
To copy the way someone acts, moves, or speaks.
What is imitate in other languages?
Türkçe: taklit etmek · Español: imitar · Français: imiter · Deutsch: nachahmen · Italiano: imitare · 日本語: まねる
How do you pronounce imitate?
It is pronounced /ˈɪmɪteɪt/.
How do you use imitate in a sentence?
Children often imitate their parents. He imitated the teacher’s voice perfectly.
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