accattare

Definitions of accattare
  1. verb
    ask to obtain free
    synonyms: elemosinare, mendicare
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    types:
    sbafare, scroccare
    obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling
    type of:
    chiedere, domandare, elemosinare, interpellare, mendicare, richiedere
    express the need or desire for; ask for
  2. verb
    appear like, as in behavior or appearance
    synonyms: copiare, ricopiare, scimmiottare, trascrivere
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    type of:
    assomigliare, rassomigliare, somigliare
    appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
  3. verb
    strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
    synonyms: copiare, emulare, ricopiare, trascrivere
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    type of:
    copiare, imitare, ricopiare, scopiazzare, trascrivere
    reproduce someone's behavior or looks
  4. verb
    make a replica of
    synonyms: copia, copiare, copiatura, duplicare, ricopiare, riprodurre, riproduzione, trascrivere
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    type of:
    fare, fare in modo
    make or cause to be or to become
  5. verb
    reproduce someone's behavior or looks
    synonyms: copiare, imitare, ricopiare, scopiazzare, trascrivere
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    accordarsi, armonizzarsi, seguire, tenere
    behave in accordance or in agreement with
    beffare, berteggiare, burlare, deridere, dileggiare, schernire, scimmiottare
    imitate with mockery and derision
    beffare, deridere, dileggiare, schernire, scimmiottare
    imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect
    copiare, emulare, ricopiare, trascrivere
    strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
    scimmiottare
    represent in or produce a caricature of
    parodiare
    make a parody of
    type of:
    copiare, duplicare, riportare, riprodurre
    make a copy or equivalent of
  6. verb
    copy down as is
    synonyms: copiare, ricopiare, trascrivere
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