Imitated, aped (6)
I believe the answer is:
copied
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">imitated</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('copy' can be a synonym of 'imitate')</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">aped</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('copy' can be a synonym of 'ape')</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for copied that I've seen before include "Reproduced (something)" , "made a transcript" , "Imitated or recreated" , "most sincerely flattered" , "Imitated or replicated" .)