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emulate
[em-yuh-leyt, em-yuh-lit]
verb (used with object)
to try to equal or excel; imitate with effort to equal or surpass.
to emulate one's father as a concert violinist.
to rival with some degree of success.
Some smaller cities now emulate the major capitals in their cultural offerings.
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.
adjective
Obsolete., emulous.
emulate
/ ˈɛmjʊˌleɪt /
verb
to attempt to equal or surpass, esp by imitation
to rival or compete with
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
- emulator noun
- emulatively adverb
- emulative adjective
- nonemulative adjective
- overemulate verb (used with object)
- unemulative adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of emulate1
Example Sentences
“I said, ‘Well, Mr. Davis, I studied your career and I know you started out as a college coach, and I wanted to emulate your career.’”
"If all schools were to emulate our intention of being thoughtful and conscious of what children are putting into their bodies... the health of the children would be served," he said.
Upon hearing his name, the 25-year-old emulated the character Glinda's 'toss toss' of her hair from the film Wicked, before showering the camera with kisses and a love heart, a grin plastered across his face.
The photo emulates the Beatles’ “Abbey Road” album photo, but replaces the London streets with the city’s Santa Fe smokestack and rail yard.
Taking part in her third Great North Run, McColgan was aiming to emulate her mother Liz by winning the race for the first time.
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