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1. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Imitate \Im"i*tate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imitated; p. pr. &
   vb. n. Imitating.] [L. imitatus, p. p. of imitari to
   imitate; of unknown origin. Cf. Image.]
   1. To follow as a pattern, model, or example; to copy or
      strive to copy, in acts, manners etc.
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            Despise wealth and imitate a dog.     --Cowlay.
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   2. To produce a semblance or likeness of, in form, character,
      color, qualities, conduct, manners, and the like; to
      counterfeit; to copy.
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            A place picked out by choice of best alive
            The Nature's work by art can imitate. --Spenser.
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            This hand appeared a shining sword to weild,
            And that sustained an imitated shield. --Dryden.
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   3. (Biol.) To resemble (another species of animal, or a
      plant, or inanimate object) in form, color, ornamentation,
      or instinctive habits, so as to derive an advantage
      thereby; sa, when a harmless snake imitates a venomous one
      in color and manner, or when an odorless insect imitates,
      in color, one having secretion offensive to birds.
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Thesaurus Results for imitated:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

alike, aped, consimilar, copied, counterfeit, ersatz, fake, favoring, following, homogeneous, identical, imitation, like, mimicked, mock, nearly reproduced, not unlike, phony, resembling, similar, simulated, smacking of, something like, suggestive of, synthetic, uniform with

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