Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To strive to equal or excel, especially through imitation.
- transitive verb To compete with successfully; approach or attain equality with.
- transitive verb Computers To imitate the function of (another system), as by modifications to hardware or software that allow the imitating system to accept the same data, execute the same programs, and achieve the same results as the imitated system.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Emulative; eager to equal or excel.
- To strive to equal or excel in qualities or actions; vie or compete with the character, condition, or performance of; rival imitatively or competitively: as, to
emulate good or bad examples; to emulate one's friend or an ancient author. - To be a match or counterpart for; imitate; resemble.
- To envy.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective obsolete Striving to excel; ambitious; emulous.
- transitive verb 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.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb To attempt to
equal or be the same as. - verb To
copy orimitate , especially aperson . - verb obsolete To feel a
rivalry with; to bejealous of, toenvy . - verb computing of a program or device: to imitate another program or device
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software
- verb strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
- verb compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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There was nothing at all except for a red-ink circle around the phrase "emulate the verbiage."
Only One Person Could Write That Jeff Lindsay 2011
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Perhaps "emulate" is the wrong word -- each region has its own qualities, of course.
What We Drank 2009
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Perhaps "emulate" is the wrong word -- each region has its own qualities, of course.
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SSG Jeff (USAR): Andrew Jackson is hardly the sort of President I would want any President to emulate from a constitutional standpoint.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Is the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement Unconstitutional? 2010
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Andrew Jackson is hardly the sort of President I would want any President to emulate from a constitutional standpoint.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Is the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement Unconstitutional? 2010
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According to Webster's Dictionary, the word emulate means "to strive to equal or excel."
British Blogs 2009
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But China's model is sui generis; its specific mode of governance is difficult to describe, much less emulate, which is why it is not up for export.
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"I think the guys who have been here and know how the Eagles play defense, it's our responsibility to kind of emulate what we've always done, which is play aggressive, attack the quarterback, try to cause turnovers," Bradley said.
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"I think the guys who have been here and know how the Eagles play defense, it's our responsibility to kind of emulate what we've always done, which is play aggressive, attack the quarterback, try to cause turnovers," Bradley said.
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Sorry, Forgiven ... that's "emulate", not immolate, but Freud would have been proud.
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