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Variant of emulate
emulate
definition
emu·late (em′yo̵̅o̅ lāt′, -yə-; for adj., -lit)
transitive verb emulated -·lat′ed, emulating -·lat′·ing
- 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
Etymology: < L aemulatus, pp. of aemulari < aemulus, trying to equal or excel < IE base *ai- to give, accept, take > Gr ainymai, take
adjective
Obsolete ambitious
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