imitate
verb (used with object)
to follow or endeavor to follow as a model or example.
imitated
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past participleof imitate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof imitate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
imitateverb (used with object)to follow or endeavor to follow as a model or example.
Example Sentences
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The fakes imitated brands like Bvlgari, Cartier, Louis Vuitton, and Tiffany & Co, and generated an estimated $1.14m in illicit profits for the counterfeit syndicate.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
It featured a manipulated video of former Brazil striker Ronaldo which imitated his voice.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026
“Sopranos” creator David Chase ran all those rules through the meat grinder at Satriale’s, and in the process made the most imitated show since “I Love Lucy.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
Often imitated, never duplicated, a ring from Spinelli Kilcollin is both classic and subversive enough to be interesting for decades to come.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2025
She imitated Beto’s excitement when he’d opened the gift.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
