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imitate - reproduce someone's behavior or looks; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings" |
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copy,
simulate |
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reproduce have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant; "The Bible tells people to procreate"
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conform to,
follow observe; "conform to the rules"
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mock treat with contempt; "The new constitution mocks all democratic principles"
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take off remove clothes; "take off your shirt--it's very hot in here"
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mime,
mimic act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only; "The acting students mimed eating an apple"
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model,
pattern form in clay, wax, etc; "model a head with clay"
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follow,
take after behave in accordance or in agreement with; "Follow a pattern"; "Follow my example"
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emulate compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with; "This artist's drawings cannot emulate his water colors"
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imitate - appear like, as in behavior or appearance; "Life imitate art" |
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resemble appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to; "She resembles her mother very much"; "This paper resembles my own work"
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ape imitate uncritically and in every aspect; "Her little brother apes her behavior"
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emulate compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with; "This artist's drawings cannot emulate his water colors"
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follow suit do what someone else is doing
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imitate - make a reproduction or copy of |
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copy,
re-create make a replica of; "copy that drawing"; "re-create a picture by Rembrandt"
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