Imitate and Keep

Imitate

Imitate verb - To use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior.

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Keep and imitate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Keep" instead a verb "Imitate".

Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.

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Imitate and keep are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Imitate" instead a verb "Keep".

Nearby Words: keeping, keeper

humanity	imitate humanity	keep humanity
character	imitate character	keep character
power	imitate power	keep power
man	imitate man	keep man
Other words: people, someone, way, characters, anyone, humans, powers.

The characters keep their own voices, but the voice actors imitate each others' distinctive cadences.

Source: Western Animation / Captain Simian and the Space Monkeys
In an interview he said something about always trying to keep his head just slightly bowed, to imitate the way a wolf looks at you over its nose.

Source: Kubrick Stare
Important Haircut: Nobuko and later Moemi cut their hair short to imitate Ai, as a last desperate effort to keep Yota with them- Moemi goes so far as dressing like a tomboy and using a rude language, which counts as a 180º for her.

Source: Manga / Video Girl Ai

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