imitate

Verb

Verb Forms: imitated, imitating, imitates

• To copy the actions, behavior, or manner of someone.
• reproduce someone's behavior or looks
  • "The mime imitated the passers-by"
• appear like, as in behavior or appearance
  • "Life imitate art"
• make a reproduction or copy of
• To follow as a model or a pattern; to make a copy, counterpart or semblance of.

Examples

• New players often try to imitate the bingos of top Scrabble champions, but it takes practice.

Synonyms

copy, simulate, ape, ditto, echo, emulate, imitate, match, mime, mimic, mirror, mock, parallel, reproduce

Antonyms

create, innovate

Related Words

decoy, fake, imitable, imitation, imitative, imitator, lie