(bound form) To mimic or copy a style; to simulate or model after something else

To draw up or write a preliminary version of a document, such as a plan, proposal, or script

To plan to do something; to intend; to prepare or aim to do something

(bound form) To compare or assess by looking at similarities; often used in the context of being comparable to a high standard

A prefix meaning quasi- or artificial; used to describe things that are similar to but not exactly the original thing

To gesture with a hand or weapon; to brandish a sword at someone