Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense emulates, present participle emulating, past tense, past participle emulated
verb
If you emulate something or someone, you imitate them because you admire them a great deal.
[formal]
Sons are traditionally expected to emulate their fathers. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: imitate, follow, copy, mirror More Synonyms of emulate
emulation (emjʊleɪʃən)uncountable noun
...a role model worthy of emulation.
Synonyms: imitation, following, copying, mirroring More Synonyms of emulate
emulate in British English
(ˈɛmjʊˌleɪt)
verb(transitive)
1.
to attempt to equal or surpass, esp by imitation
2.
to rival or compete with
3.
to make one computer behave like (another different type of computer) so that the imitating system can operate on the same data and execute the same programs as the imitated system
Derived forms
emulative (ˈemulative)
adjective
emulatively (ˈemulatively)
adverb
emulator (ˈemuˌlator)
noun
Word origin
C16: from Latin aemulārī, from aemulus competing with; probably related to imitārī to imitate
emulate in American English
(ˈɛmjuˌleɪt; ˈɛmjəˌleɪt; for adj., ˈɛmjulɪt; ˈɛmjəlɪt)
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈemuˌlated or ˈemuˌlating
1.
to try, often by imitating or copying, to equal or surpass
2.
to imitate (a person or thing admired)
3.
to rival successfully
4. Computing
to use an emulator to perform the functions of
adjective
5. Obsolete
ambitious
Word origin
< L aemulatus, pp. of aemulari < aemulus, trying to equal or excel < IE base *ai- to give, accept, take > Gr ainymai, take
Examples of 'emulate' in a sentence
emulate
As much as it choked me, I needed to emulate at least some of his attitudes, even as I refused his harsh techniques.
Robin Hobb THE GOLDEN FOOL: BOOK TWO OF THE TAWNY MAN (2002)
But Margaret, thought Laura, could never emulate her light-hearted sister-in-law.
Martin, Joy THE IMAGE OF LAURA (2002)
`If I could, I would emulate you," Johannes replied with an earnestness which made Bettina wonder.
Appiganesi, Lisa DREAMS OF INNOCENCE (2002)
I hope that you will understand my position and not expect me to emulate Mr. Lehman's teaching style.
Locke, Joseph THE TEACHER (2002)
In other languages
emulate
British English: emulate VERB
If you emulate something or someone, you imitate them because you admire them a great deal.
Sons are traditionally expected to emulate their fathers.
American English: emulate
Brazilian Portuguese: emular com
Chinese: 效仿
European Spanish: emular
French: imiter
German: nacheifern
Italian: emulare
Japanese: まねる
Korean: 본받다
European Portuguese: emular com
Latin American Spanish: emular
(verb)
Definition
to imitate (someone) in an attempt to do as well as or better than him or her
I never tried to emulate my father.
Synonyms
imitate
a precedent which may be imitated by other activists
follow
I hope other women will follow my example.
copy
We all tend to copy people we admire.
coquettish gestures which she had copied from actresses in soap operas
mirror
His own shock was mirrored in her face.
echo
Many phrases in the last chapter echo earlier passages.
mimic
She could mimic anybody, reducing her friends to helpless laughter.
take after
follow in the footsteps of
follow the example of
take a leaf out of someone's book
model yourself on
Additional synonyms
in the sense of copy
Definition
to act or try to be like another
We all tend to copy people we admire.coquettish gestures which she had copied from actresses in soap operas
Synonyms
imitate,
act like,
emulate,
behave like,
follow,
repeat,
mirror,
echo,
parrot,
ape,
mimic,
simulate,
follow suit,
follow the example of
in the sense of echo
Definition
(of people) to repeat or imitate (what someone else has said)
Many phrases in the last chapter echo earlier passages.