Imitate is defined as to copy or use something as a model.(verb)
An example of imitate is for a child to copy his older sibling's
every move. See imitate in Webster's New World College
Dictionary Origin: < L imitatus, pp. of imitari, to imitate,
akin to aemulus: see emulate See imitate in American Heritage
Dictionary 4 transitive verb im·i·tat·ed, im·i·tat·ing,
im·i·tates Origin: Latin imitārī, imitāt-; see aim- in Indo-
European roots. Learn more about imitate