ape
noun
any member of the superfamily Hominoidea, the two extant branches of which are the lesser apes (gibbons) and the great apes (humans, chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans).
will ape
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future tenseof ape.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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A few months later, the satellite will ape the spear-wielding Aquaman and fire a harpoon into space.
From Nature ● Sep. 13, 2018
Many persons, from a real or fancied personal resemblance to some celebrity, will ape their manners also, as if mere appearance would make them equally distinguished.
From Frost's Laws and By-Laws of American Society A condensed but thorough treatise on etiquette and its usages in America, containing plain and reliable directions for deportment in every situation in life. by Sarah Annie Frost
I hate—but suddenly—how strange!—the present Sometimes with impish glee will ape the past!—
From L'Aiglon by Edmond Rostand
