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imitate vs re-create

re-create vs imitate

imitate and re-create both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
imitate No No Yes No
re-create No No Yes No
As verbs, re-create is a hypernym of imitate; that is, re-create is a word with a broader meaning than imitate:
  • imitate: make a reproduction or copy of
  • re-create: make a replica of
Other hypernyms of imitate include copy, recreate.
imitate (verb) re-create (verb)
reproduce someone's behavior or looks form anew in the imagination; recollect and re-form in the mind
make a reproduction or copy of produce or make another of
appear like, as in behavior or appearance make a replica of
Difference between imitate and re-create

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