imitare

Definitions of imitare
  1. verb
    reproduce someone's behavior or looks
    synonyms: accattare, copiare, 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
    accattare, 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
  2. verb
    pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions
    synonyms: simulare
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    abbacinare, abbagliare, fottere, gabbare, illudere, ingannare
    cause someone to believe an untruth
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