imitate
verb (used with object)
to follow or endeavor to follow as a model or example.
imitates
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present tense formof imitate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Instead, it uses a material made from proteins that imitates important characteristics of the natural proteins responsible for guiding enamel formation when teeth first develop.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
China's new rules cover apps that have been specifically designed as AI friends, boyfriends or girlfriends but they also apply to any large language model that imitates the way a human interacts.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
The hopefuls included the daughter of late autocrat Alberto Fujimori, a comedian who imitates his rivals, a fugitive, and a business magnate who has adopted the nickname Porky because of his chubby face.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
We’ll all find out together if, with the original stock market superstition, life actually imitates art.
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
“Just the way he says your name. It’s like Mee-ia,” Kimberly imitates in a singsong voice.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
