Adopt and Imitate

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Adopt

Adopt verb - To take for one's own use (something originated by another).
Usage example: shortly after moving to the U.S., the family dutifully adopted the American tradition of having turkey for Thanksgiving
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Imitate and adopt are semantically related in behaviour topic. In some cases you can use "Imitate" instead a verb "Adopt", when it comes to topics like take up.
Nearby Words: adoption, adopting, adoptive, adoptability, adopter

Imitate

Imitate verb - To use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior.
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Adopt and imitate are semantically related in behaviour topic. Sometimes you can use "Adopt" instead a verb "Imitate", if it concerns topics such as take up.
Nearby Words: imitation, imitated, imitative, imitator, imitating

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man adopt man imitate man
people adopt people imitate people
sound adopt sound imitate sound
style adopt style imitate style
Other words: culture, look, appearance, form, way, personality, pose, accent, voice, child, behavior, son, abilities, mannerisms, forms, girls.
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