to follow or endeavor to follow as a model or example

to imitate an author's style; to imitate an older brother.

to mimic; impersonate

The students imitated the teacher behind her back.

to make a copy of; reproduce closely.

to have or assume the appearance of; simulate; resemble.

verb

be original , clash , differ , oppose , reverse

verb

act like , affect , ape , assume , be like , borrow , burlesque , carbon * , caricature , clone , copy , counterfeit , ditto * , do like , do likewise , duplicate , echo , emulate , falsify , feign , follow , follow in footsteps , follow suit * , forge , impersonate , look like , match , mime , mimic , mirror , mock , model after , parallel , parody , pattern after , personate , play a part , pretend , put on * , reduplicate , reflect , repeat , replicate , reproduce , resemble , send up * , sham , simulate , spoof , take off * , travesty , xerox *notes:emulate means to strive to equal , excel , or match by imitating; imitate means to reproduce or copy someone\'s behavior or looks , model , pattern , image , parrot , bogus , lampoon