Meaning
To follow as a model or a pattern; to make a copy, counterpart or semblance of.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Borrowed from Latin imitātus, perfect active participle of imitor (“to copy, portray, imitate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Cognate with French imiter.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 9 recorded puzzles: