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Definitions for Emulate
[1] to try to equal or excel; imitate with effort to equal or surpass: to emulate one's father as a concert violinist.
[2] to rival with some degree of success: Some smaller cities now emulate the major capitals in their cultural offerings.
[3] Computers . to imitate (a particular computer system) by using a software system, often including a microprogram or another computer that enables it to do the same work, run the same programs, etc., as the first. to replace (software) with hardware to perform the same task.
[4] Obsolete . emulous.
[5] to attempt to equal or surpass, esp by imitation
[6] to rival or compete with
[7] 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
Words related to Emulate
imitate, mimic, mirror, contend, do, ditto, rival, challenge, compete, follow, outvie
Words nearby Emulate
emu bush, emu oil, emu parade, emu-bob, emu-wren, emulate, emulation, emulgens, emulgent, emulous, emuls.
Origin of Emulate
1580–90; < Latin aemulātus, past participle of aemulārī to rival. See emulous, -ate1
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Other words from Emulate
em·u·la·tive , adjective
em·u·la·tive·ly , adverb
em·u·la·tor , noun
non·em·u·la·tive , adjective
o·ver·em·u·late , verb (used with object), o·ver·em·u·lat·ed, o·ver·em·u·lat·ing.
un·em·u·la·tive , adjective
Word origin for Emulate
C16: from Latin aemulārī, from aemulus competing with; probably related to imitārī to imitate
Synonyms for Emulate
follow suit, imitate, mimic, mirror, challenge, compete, contend, ditto, do, follow, outvie, rival, compete with, contend with, do like, follow in footsteps, follow the example of, go like, make like, pattern after, rivalize, take after, vie with