ichidan verb, transitive verb
copy; imitate; counterfeit; forge
Transitive verb meaning to make something resemble something else, often with the aim of deception or replication. Used for copying appearance, style, handwriting, signatures, etc.
彼は有名人のサインをそっくりに似せて書いた。
He wrote a signature that looked exactly like the celebrity's.
犯人は本物に似せた偽の身分証を使っていた。
The criminal used a fake ID made to look like the real thing.