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What Does Imitate Mean?

Verb

  • To copy someone or something, like when you pretend to be a character in a story.
  • To do something in the same way as someone else, like when you follow a dance move.

Imitate — Full Explanation

Imitate means to do the same thing as someone else. For example, if your friend jumps, and you jump like them, you are imitating.

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Imitate Meaning in Other Languages

hindi
नकल

nakal

अनुकरण करना

anukaran karna

नकल करना

nakal karna

kannada
ನಕಲು ಮಾಡುವುದು (Nakalu mADuvudu)

Nakalu mADuvudu

ಅನುಕರಣೆ (AnukaraNe)

AnukaraNe

ನಕಲು (Nakalu)

Nakalu

bengali
নকল করা

nokal kora

নকল করা

nokal kora

অনুকরণ করা

onukoron kora

spanish
imitar en español

imitar

imitar en español

imitar

copiar en español

copiar

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Frequently Asked Questions About Imitate

What does 'imitate' mean?
To imitate means to copy someone or something. For example, if you see a friend doing a dance and you try to do the same dance, you are imitating them.
How do you pronounce 'imitate'?
You pronounce 'imitate' like this: im-i-tate. It sounds like 'im' as in 'imagine', 'i' as in 'it', and 'tate' like 'gate'.
What is the origin of the word 'imitate'?
The word 'imitate' comes from the Latin word 'imitari', which means 'to copy' or 'to follow'. It has been used in English for a long time!
What is the meaning of 'imitate' in Bengali?
The word 'imitate' in Bengali is 'নকল করা' (Nôkol kôra).