imitate
//ˈɪmɪteɪt//
Verb
imitateInfinitive
imitatePresent tense
imitatedPast tense
imitatedPast participle
imitatingPresent participle
imitatesThird-person singular
1
To copy or reproduce the behavior, appearance, or actions of someone or something.
Children often imitate their parents' behavior.
2
To make a copy or reproduction of something.
The artist tried to imitate the style of the famous painting.
3
To appear or function like something else; to resemble.
This fabric imitates the texture of real leather.