emulate
VerbUS[em-yuh-leyt]/ˈɛmjəˌleɪt/3 syllables
Open English WordNet
Verb (3)emulated, emulating
- strive to equal or match, especially by imitating“He is emulating the skating skills of his older sister”More general imitate, copy
- imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the softwareMore general imitate
- compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with“This artist's drawings cannot emulate his water colors”More general compete, vie
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Em′u·late adjective
Origin: L. aemulatus, p. p. of aemulari, fr. aemulus emulous; prob. akin to E. imitate.
Striving to excel; ambitious; emulous. obsolete “A most emulate pride.” William Shakespeare
Em′u·late transitive verb [past tense & past participle Emulated; present participle & verbal noun Emulating.]
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.— William Shakespeare
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54