imitated

From the verb imitate: (⇒ conjugate)
imitated is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections: v past; v past p

im•i•tate /ˈɪmɪˌteɪt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -tat•ed, -tat•ing.

to follow as a model or example:to imitate an author's style.
to copy the way someone speaks, acts, etc.;
to mimic:My daughters imitated my scolding voice.

im•i•ta•tor, n. [countable]

im•i•tate (im′i tāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -tat•ed, -tat•ing.

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.

Latin imitātus past participle of imitārī to copy, presumably a frequentative akin to the base of imāgō image
1525–35

im′i•ta′tor, n.

Imitate,

copy,

duplicate,

reproduce

Imitate

to imitate someone's handwriting, behavior.

copy

to copy a sentence, a dress, a picture.

duplicate

to duplicate the terms of two contracts.

reproduce

to reproduce a 16th-century theater.

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imitate /ˈɪmɪˌteɪt/ vb (transitive)

to try to follow the manner, style, character, etc, of or take as a model: many writers imitated the language of Shakespeare
to pretend to be or to impersonate, esp for humour; mimic
to make a copy or reproduction of; duplicate; counterfeit

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin imitārī; see imageˈimitable adj ˌimitaˈbility, ˈimitableness n ˈimiˌtator n

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