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Emulate is defined as to copy or imitate.
(verb)An example of emulate is someone wearing a giraffe costume.
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See emulate in Webster's New World College Dictionary
transitive verb emulated, emulating
- to try, often by imitating or copying, to equal or surpass
- to imitate (a person or thing admired)
- to rival successfully
- Comput. to use an emulator to perform the functions of
Origin: < L aemulatus, pp. of aemulari < aemulus, trying to equal or excel < IE base *ai- to give, accept, take > Gr ainymai, take
adjective
Obsolete ambitious
See emulate in American Heritage Dictionary 4
transitive verb em·u·lat·ed, em·u·lat·ing, em·u·lates
- To strive to equal or excel, especially through imitation: an older pupil whose accomplishments and style I emulated.
- To compete with successfully; approach or attain equality with.
- Computer Science 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.
Obsolete (-lĭt)
Ambitious; emulous.
Origin:
Origin: Latin aemulārī, aemulāt-
Origin: , from aemulus, emulous; see emulous
.Related Forms:
- emˈu·laˌtive adjective
- emˈu·laˌtive·ly adverb
- emˈu·laˌtor noun
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