imitate

Meaning

to copy the behavior or manner of someone or something

to copy someone's actions, speech, or behavior

Example Sentences

Children often imitate their parents' behavior.

Children often imitate their parents.

Example Expressions

imitation is the sincerest form of flattery

Synonyms

copy, mimic, replicate, emulate, reproduce

Entry 1

copy, mimic, replicate, emulate

Entry 2

copy, mimic, emulate, replicate, reproduce

Antonyms

originate, create, innovate, invent

Entry 1

originate, create, innovate, invent

Entry 2

originate, innovate, create

Collocations

imitate behavior, imitate voice, imitate style, imitate perfectly, imitate accent, imitate movements

Entry 1

imitate behavior, imitate voice, imitate style, imitate perfectly

Entry 2

imitate style, imitate behavior, imitate accent, imitate movements