conform to vs imitate

conform to and imitate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
conform to	No	No	Yes	No
imitate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, imitate is a hypernym of conform to; that is, imitate is a word with a broader meaning than conform to:

Other hypernyms of conform to include copy, simulate.

conform to (verb)	imitate (verb)
behave in accordance or in agreement with	reproduce someone's behavior or looks
fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction	make a reproduction or copy of
observe	appear like, as in behavior or appearance