to imitateverb/i.miˈtaɾ/highi·mi·tarPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionTo make or do something in the same way as someone else; to copy.He imitates the sound of a cat.She imitates his way of speaking.syncopyreplicateEtymologyDo latim 'imitare'Related wordsimitadorimitativoimitação