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1 imitate
[΄imiteit] v ընդօրինակել, նմանվել, նմանակել. imitate the voice/gestures ընդօրինակել մեկի ձայնը/շարժումները. imitate one’s friend/professor ընկերոջը/դասախոսին նմա նա կել/ ըն դօրինակել. The painting imitates marble Նկարը ընդօրինակում է մարմարը
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Imitate — Im i*tate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Imitated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Imitating}.] [L. imitatus, p. p. of imitari to imitate; of unknown origin. Cf. {Image}.] 1. To follow as a pattern, model, or example; to copy or strive to copy, in acts, manners etc.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
imitate — [im′i tāt΄] vt. imitated, imitating [< L imitatus, pp. of imitari, to imitate, akin to aemulus: see EMULATE] 1. to seek to follow the example of; take as one s model or pattern 2. to act the same as; impersonate; mimic 3. to reproduce in form … English World dictionary
imitate — ► VERB 1) follow as a model. 2) copy (a person s speech or mannerisms), especially for comic effect. 3) reproduce; simulate: synthetic fabrics that imitate silk. DERIVATIVES imitable adjective imitator noun. ORIGIN Latin imitari, related to … English terms dictionary
imitate — I verb adopt, caricature, copy, counterfeit, duplicate, echo, emulate, fabricate, fake, follow suit, forge, impersonate, match, mimic, mirror, parallel, parody, parrot, plagiarize, portray, pose, pretend, reflect, repeat, represent, reproduce,… … Law dictionary
imitate deceptively — index feign Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
imitate falsely — index forge (counterfeit) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
imitate fraudulently — index forge (counterfeit) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
imitate insultingly — index disparage, jape Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
imitate — (v.) 1530s, a back formation from IMITATION (Cf. imitation) or imitator, or else from L. imitatus. Related: Imitated; imitating. An Old English word for this was æfterhyrigan … Etymology dictionary
imitate — *copy, mimic, ape, mock Analogous words: impersonate (see ACT vb): simulate, feign, counterfeit (see ASSUME): caricature, burlesque, parody, travesty (see under CARICATURE n) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
imitate — has a derivative form imitable meaning ‘able to be imitated’ … Modern English usage