EMULATE

emulate

(verb) compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with; “This artist’s drawings cannot emulate his water colors”

emulate

(verb) imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software

emulate

(verb) strive to equal or match, especially by imitating; “He is emulating the skating skills of his older sister”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

emulate (third-person singular simple present emulates, present participle emulating, simple past and past participle emulated)

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

To copy or imitate, especially a person.

(obsolete) To feel a rivalry with; to be jealous of, to envy.

(computing) of a program or device: to imitate another program or device

Adjective

emulate (comparative more emulate, superlative most emulate)

(obsolete) Striving to excel; ambitious; emulous.

Anagrams

• metulae

Source: Wiktionary

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Em"u*late, a. Etym: [L. aemulatus, p. p. of aemulari, fr. aemulus emulous; prob. akin to E. imitate.]

Definition: Striving to excel; ambitious; emulous. [Obs.] "A most emulate pride." Shak.

Em"u*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Emulated; p. pr. & vb. n. Emulating.]

Definition: 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 emulate the good and the great. Thine eye would emulate the diamond. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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