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- Dictionaryemulate/ˈɛmjʊleɪt/
verb
- 1. match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation: "most rulers wished to emulate Alexander the Great"
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EMULATE definition: 1. to copy something achieved by someone else and try to do it as well as they have: 2. to copy…. Learn more.
The meaning of EMULATE is to strive to equal or excel. How to use emulate in a sentence. Did you know?
EMULATE meaning: 1. to copy something achieved by someone else and try to do it as well as they have: 2. to copy…. Learn more.
verb (transitive) 1. to attempt to equal or surpass, esp by imitation. 2. to rival or compete with. 3. 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. Collins English Dictionary.
Emulate definition: to try to equal or excel; imitate with effort to equal or surpass. See examples of EMULATE used in a sentence.
When you emulate someone, you imitate them, especially with the idea of matching their success. When someone is impressive because of their great skills, brains, strength, or accomplishments, others will emulate them. To emulate is to imitate and model yourself after someone.
emulate somebody/something (formal) to try to do something as well as somebody else because you admire them. She hopes to emulate her sister's sporting achievements.
emulate. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English em‧u‧late /ˈemjəleɪt/ verb [ transitive] to do something or behave in the same way as someone else, especially because you admire them SYN imitate He hoped to emulate the success of Wilder. —emulation /ˌemjəˈleɪʃən/ noun [ uncountable] → See Verb table Examples from the ...
Emulate definition: To strive to equal or excel, especially through imitation.
to try to be like someone or something that you admire or that is successful: They hope to emulate the success of other software companies.
