imitated
/ˈɪmɪteɪtɪd/
imitated is the simple past and past participle of imitate.
Meaning of imitate
Verb
imitate (third-person singular simple present imitates, present participle imitating, simple past and past participle imitated)
- To follow as a model or a pattern; to make a copy, counterpart or semblance of.
- Another bird quickly learned to imitate the song of a canary that was mated with it, but as the parrakeet improved in the performance the canary degenerated, and came at last to mingle the other bird's harsh chitterings with its own proper music.1870, Shirley Hibberd, Rustic Adornments for Homes of Taste, page 170
Adjective
imitated (not comparable)
Words formed from imitated
Questions about imitated
- What does imitated mean?
- Imitated means virtual, simulated; in effect or essence, rather than in fact or reality.
- What is imitated the simple past and past participle of?
- Imitated is the simple past and past participle of imitate.
- What part of speech is imitated?
- Imitated is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce imitated?
- Imitated is pronounced /ˈɪmɪteɪtɪd/ (US).
Words near imitated in the dictionary
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