Imitate
/ˈɪm.ɪ.teɪt/noun
To copy or mimic the appearance, behavior, or style of someone or something.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from Latin imitārī, a term used for copying behavior or style, and it helped shape the long Western idea that repetition can train the self into a new form.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*aim-
“to copy, aim at, or strive after”
Latin
Latin
imitārī
“to copy, mimic, or follow the example of”
Late Latin
Latin
imitātus
“copied; imitated”
Old French
Old French
imitacion
“imitation; copying”
Early Modern English
English
imitate
“to copy in form or manner”
Modern English
English
imitate
“to copy the appearance, behavior, or style of someone or something”