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Definition model on in American English

model on phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to copy a way of doing something or a system

Example

Their economic structure is closely modeled on the Communist system.

Example

We're going to model the grounds after Claude Monet's gardens.

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1.1

to copy the way that someone behaves because you admire them

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Definition model on in American English