imitate

 
Pronunciation: /ˈɪmɪteɪt/

verb

[with object]
  • take or follow as a model: his style was imitated by many other writers
  • copy (a person’s speech or mannerisms), especially for comic effect: she imitated my Scots accent
  • copy or simulate: synthetic fabrics can now imitate everything from silk to rubber

Derivatives

imitable

adjective

Origin:

mid 16th century: from Latin imitat- 'copied', from the verb imitari; related to imago 'image'

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Spell imitate and the related word imitation with a single m.

the mimic imitated an Irish accent.