emulate
Americanverb (used with object)
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to try to equal or excel; imitate with effort to equal or surpass.
to emulate one's father as a concert violinist.
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to rival with some degree of success.
Some smaller cities now emulate the major capitals in their cultural offerings.
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Computers.
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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.
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to replace (software) with hardware to perform the same task.
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adjective
verb
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to attempt to equal or surpass, esp by imitation
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to rival or compete with
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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
Other Word Forms
- emulative adjective
- emulatively adverb
- emulator noun
- nonemulative adjective
- overemulate verb (used with object)
- unemulative adjective
Etymology
Origin of emulate
First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin aemulātus, past participle of aemulārī “to rival”; emulous, -ate 1
Example Sentences
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It has aided in her quest to emulate older sister Izzy and win an Olympic medal.
From BBC
For those who had their Super Bowl dreams dashed by the Patriots in the past, there are some uneasy similarities with how Vrabel and Maye have emulated the Brady and Belichick axis.
From BBC
It’s a mistake to think that the only way to beat China is to emulate its statist model.
The next piece of history for Alcaraz will be emulating Laver as only the second man in the Open era to achieve a calendar slam - winning all four majors in the same year.
From BBC
Along the way, Musk’s idea of what a car could be upended the global automotive industry and helped fuel a boom in green-energy investments that aimed to emulate what Musk achieved.
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