v.
Pronunciation: ' i-m ə - ˌ t ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -tat · ed ; -tat · ing
Etymology: Latin imitatus, past participle of imitari ― more at IMAGE
Date: 1534
1 : to follow as a pattern, model, or example
2 : to be or appear like : RESEMBLE
3 : to produce a copy of : REPRODUCE
4 : MIMIC , COUNTERFEIT <can imitate his father's booming voice>
synonyms see COPY
– im · i · ta · tor \ - ˌ t ā -t ə r \ noun