1. to copy the behavior, speech, or actions of someone or something
2. to make or produce a copy of something

Examples

• Children often imitate their parents’ behavior.
• The comedian can imitate famous politicians perfectly.
• She tried to imitate her sister’s cooking style.
• The artist learned to imitate the techniques of the masters.
• Parrots can imitate human speech remarkably well.
• He imitated the sound of a car engine with his voice.
• The fake painting was designed to imitate a Picasso.