imitate
verbUK /ˈɪmɪteɪt/
US /ˈɪmɪteɪt/
To copy what someone else does.
The little boy likes to imitate his big brother.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. To act like someone or something in order to be funny.
She can imitate her teacher's voice perfectly.
3. To look or sound like something else.
Some butterflies imitate leaves to hide from birds.
4. To copy the way something is made or done.
The factory imitates the design of famous shoes.