| brotherly | | |
| adj. | 1. brotherlike, brotherly, fraternal | like or characteristic of or befitting a brother.; "brotherly feelings"; "close fraternal ties" |
| adv. | 2. brotherly | (archaic as adverb) in a brotherly manner. |
| ~ archaicism, archaism | the use of an archaic expression. |
| sibling | | |
| n. (person) | 1. sib, sibling | a person's brother or sister. |
| ~ family unit, family | primary social group; parents and children.; "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family" |
| ~ half blood | one of siblings who have only one parent in common. |
| ~ relative, relation | a person related by blood or marriage.; "police are searching for relatives of the deceased"; "he has distant relations back in New Jersey" |
| ~ quad, quadruplet | one of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy. |
| ~ quin, quint, quintuplet | one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy. |
| ~ triplet | one of three offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy. |
| ~ twin | either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy. |
| sister | | |
| n. (person) | 1. sis, sister | a female person who has the same parents as another person.; "my sister married a musician" |
| ~ big sister | an older sister. |
| ~ female sibling | a person's sister. |
| ~ little sister | a younger sister. |
| ~ half-sister, half sister, stepsister | a sister who has only one parent in common with you. |
| n. (person) | 2. sister | (Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a nun (and used as a form of address).; "the Sisters taught her to love God" |
| ~ sisterhood | a religious society of women who live together as sisters (especially an order of nuns). |
| ~ church of rome, roman catholic church, roman church, western church, roman catholic | the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy. |
| ~ nun | a woman religious. |
| n. (person) | 3. sister | a female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group.; "none of her sisters would betray her" |
| ~ sorority | a social club for female undergraduates. |
| ~ fellow member, member | one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization).; "only members will be admitted"; "a member of the faculty"; "she was introduced to all the members of his family" |
| ~ beguine | (Roman Catholic Church) a member of a lay sisterhood (one of several founded in the Netherlands in the 12th and 13th centuries); though not taking religious vows the sisters followed an austere life. |
| n. (person) | 4. babe, baby, sister | (slang) sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women. |
| ~ argot, jargon, lingo, patois, vernacular, slang, cant | a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves).; "they don't speak our lingo" |
| ~ fille, girl, miss, missy, young lady, young woman | a young woman.; "a young lady of 18" |
| imitate | | |
| v. (creation) | 1. copy, imitate, simulate | reproduce someone's behavior or looks.; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings" |
| ~ conform to, follow | behave in accordance or in agreement with.; "Follow a pattern"; "Follow my example" |
| ~ mock | imitate with mockery and derision.; "The children mocked their handicapped classmate" |
| ~ reproduce | make a copy or equivalent of.; "reproduce the painting" |
| ~ take off | mimic or imitate in an amusing or satirical manner.; "This song takes off from a famous aria" |
| ~ mime, mimic | imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect.; "The actor mimicked the President very accurately" |
| ~ model, pattern | plan or create according to a model or models. |
| ~ take after, follow | imitate in behavior; take as a model.; "Teenagers follow their friends in everything" |
| ~ emulate | strive to equal or match, especially by imitating.; "He is emulating the skating skills of his older sister" |
| v. (stative) | 2. imitate | appear like, as in behavior or appearance.; "Life imitate art" |
| ~ resemble | appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to.; "She resembles her mother very much"; "This paper resembles my own work" |
| ~ ape | imitate uncritically and in every aspect.; "Her little brother apes her behavior" |
| ~ emulate | imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software. |
| ~ follow suit | do what someone else is doing. |
| v. (creation) | 3. imitate | make a reproduction or copy of. |
| ~ re-create, copy | make a replica of.; "copy that drawing"; "re-create a picture by Rembrandt" |
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