Imitated

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Imitate \Im"i*tate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Imitated}; p. pr. &
   vb. n. {Imitating}.] [L. imitatus, p. p. of imitari to
   imitate; of unknown origin. Cf. {Image}.]
   1. To follow as a pattern, model, or example; to copy or
      strive to copy, in acts, manners etc.
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            Despise wealth and imitate a dog.     --Cowlay.
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   2. To produce a semblance or likeness of, in form, character,
      color, qualities, conduct, manners, and the like; to
      counterfeit; to copy.
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            A place picked out by choice of best alive
            The Nature's work by art can imitate. --Spenser.
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            This hand appeared a shining sword to weild,
            And that sustained an imitated shield. --Dryden.
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   3. (Biol.) To resemble (another species of animal, or a
      plant, or inanimate object) in form, color, ornamentation,
      or instinctive habits, so as to derive an advantage
      thereby; sa, when a harmless snake imitates a venomous one
      in color and manner, or when an odorless insect imitates,
      in color, one having secretion offensive to birds.
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from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
26 Moby Thesaurus words for "imitated":
      alike, aped, consimilar, copied, counterfeit, ersatz, fake,
      favoring, following, homogeneous, identical, imitation, like,
      mimicked, mock, nearly reproduced, not unlike, phony, resembling,
      similar, simulated, smacking of, something like, suggestive of,
      synthetic, uniform with

    

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