Thesaurus: emulate

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1. a. Striving to excel; ambitious; emulous.
2. v. t. 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; as, to emulate the good and the great.
3. v. strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
4. v. imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software
5. v. compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with
6. Striving to excel; ambitious; emulous. [Obs.] "A most emulate pride." Shak. 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; as, to emulate the good and the great. Thine eye would emulate the diamond. Shak.
7. Striving to excel; ambitious; emulous. [Obs.] "A most emulatepride." Shak.
8. v:100 v. strive to equal or match, especially by imitating v. imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software v. compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with