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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Such a move has widespread political support - with countries including France, Spain and Indonesia also considering emulating Australia's ban - and the backing of some campaigners and children's charities.
From BBC
The new U.S. fund would give Ackman access to more capital to emulate the Buffett strategy of longer-term bets than his past activist investments.
If Nvidia can emulate that, shareholders will be rewarded, even though it’s not quite the explosive gains of yesteryear.
From Barron's
Long-maligned communities seek heroes to emulate, to draw hope from, to hang on their walls and share their quotes on social media.
From Los Angeles Times
If Nvidia can emulate that shareholders will be rewarded, even though it’s not quite the explosive gains of yesteryear.
From Barron's
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