Being a fake or artificial copy of something else
“In essence, the technique consists of speaking the first language with an imitated accent of another language.”
Relating to visual art, especially involving imagery or pictures
Having been done (over) again
Having received for temporary use
Unnatural or artificial in one's mannerisms or behavior
To have cited or referenced
Past tense for to pretend to be someone or something that one is not
“In contrast to common chimps, at six months of age Kanzi engaged in much vocal babbling and seemed to be trying to imitate human speech.”
Past tense for to emulate or follow as a model
“Many techniques that imitate nature are prohibitively expensive.”
Past tense for to make a duplicate or exact copy of
“These calls, which imitate the exact sounds of coyotes, definitely work to raise a spring gobbler's attention.”
Past tense for to resemble closely
“But some simulations imitate real people and economies more closely than others, just as some physics models produce more authentic collisions.”
Past tense for to make a false show or pretense of
Past tense for to take (the work or an idea of someone else) and pass it off as one's own
Past tense for to repeat (someone's words or opinions), typically to express agreement
Past tense for to emulate or adopt as one's own
Past tense for to repeat something that has already been said
(conform to) Past tense for to be like or in accordance with
Past tense for to make or design (anything) from something that serves as a pattern
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