English dictionary
emulate
/'/E/m/j//U/,l/eI/t/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Striving to excel; ambitious; emulous.
Source: webster1913
verb
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strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
Source: WordNet 3.0
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imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software
Source: WordNet 3.0
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compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with
ExamplesThis artist's drawings cannot emulate his water colors.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To strive to equal or to excel in qualities or actions; to imitate, with a view to equal or to outdo, to vie with; to rival; as, to <i>emulate</i> the good and the great.
Source: webster1913