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   em·u·late

   /ˈemyəˌlāt/

   verb

   • 1. match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation: "lesser men trying to emulate his greatness"
   • ▪ imitate: "hers is not a hairstyle I wish to emulate"
   • ▪ reproduce the function or action of (a different computer, software system, etc.): "the adaptor is factory set to emulate a Hercules graphics board"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Latin aemulat- ‘rivalled, equaled’, from the verb aemulari, from aemulus ‘rival’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. emulative adjective
   • 2. emulator noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEMULATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Emulate means to copy something achieved by someone else and try to do it as well as they have. Learn how to use this formal verb with sentences and alternative expressions, and see how it is pronounced and translated in different languages.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › emulateEmulate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Emulate means to strive to equal or excel, or to imitate someone or something. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and etymology of emulate from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Emulate means to try to equal or excel, imitate, or rival something or someone. It can also refer to imitating a computer system or software by using another system or software. See the origin, usage, and examples of emulate.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEMULATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Emulate means to copy something achieved by someone else and try to do it as well as they have, or to copy someone’s behavior or try to be like someone else because you admire or respect them. See how to use emulate in sentences, pronounce it and find synonyms and antonyms.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEMULATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Emulate means to imitate someone or something because you admire them. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, such as computing, grammar, and language, with synonyms and examples.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionemulate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Emulate means to try to do something as well as somebody else because you admire them, or to work in the same way as another computer, etc. Learn more about the verb form, word origin, and usage notes with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › emulateEmulate - definition of emulate by The Free Dictionary

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   Emulate means to try to equal or surpass, especially by imitating. It can also mean to imitate the function of another system or to compete with success. See synonyms, translations and usage examples.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryEMULATE - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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   Emulate means to imitate someone or something because you admire them a lot. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, with synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and translations.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEMULATE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    Emulate means to try to be like someone or something that you admire or that is successful. Learn how to use this formal verb with sentences and translations in different languages.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishemulate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Learn the meaning and usage of the verb emulate, which means to try to do something as well as someone else or to work in the same way as another computer. See pictures, pronunciation, synonyms and example sentences.