Emulate

/ˈɛm.jʊ.leɪt/ · verb

Meaning

(now rare) To attempt to equal or be the same as..

Definitions by Sense

1. (now rare) To attempt to equal or be the same as.
2. To copy or imitate, especially a person.
3. (obsolete) To feel a rivalry with; to be jealous of, to envy.
4. (computing) of a program or device: to imitate another program or device
5. (obsolete) Striving to excel, ambitious, emulous.

Example Sentences

People are endlessly fascinating, even if you'd never want to emulate them.

The Magpies are unbeaten and enjoying their best run since 1994, although few would have thought the class of 2011 would come close to emulating their ancestors.

But the councell then present emulating my successe, would not thinke it fit to spare me fortie men to be hazzarded in those unknowne regions [...].

That can I, At leaſt the whiſper goes ſo : Our laſt King, Whoſe Image euen but novv appear'd to vs, VVas (as you know) by Fortinbras of Norvvay, (Thereto prick’d on by a moſt emulate Pride) Dar’d to the Combate.

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Word Forms

• emulates
• emulating
• emulated
• æmulate
• more emulate
• most emulate

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