emulate

emulate
—emulative, adj. —emulatively, adv. —emulator, n.
v. /em"yeuh layt'/; adj. /em"yeuh lit/, v., emulated, emulating, adj.
v.t.
1. to try to equal or excel; imitate with effort to equal or surpass: to emulate one's father as a concert violinist.
2. to rival with some degree of success: Some smaller cities now emulate the major capitals in their cultural offerings.
3. Computers.
a. 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.
b. to replace (software) with hardware to perform the same task.
adj.
4. Obs. emulous.
[1580-90; < L aemulatus, ptp. of aemulari to rival. See EMULOUS, -ATE1]
Syn. 1. follow, copy.

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  • Emulate — Em u*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Emulated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Emulating}.] 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. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Emulate — Em u*late, a. [L. aemulatus, p. p. of aemulari, fr. aemulus emulous; prob. akin to E. imitate.] Striving to excel; ambitious; emulous. [Obs.] A most emulate pride. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • emulate — index copy, mock (imitate), pose (impersonate), reflect (mirror) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton …   Law dictionary

  • emulate — (v.) 1580s, back formation from EMULATION (Cf. emulation), or else from L. aemulatus, pp. of aemulari to rival. Related: Emulated; emulating …   Etymology dictionary

  • emulate — *rival, compete, vie Analogous words: imitate, *copy, ape: *match, equal, approach, touch …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • emulate — [v] copy the actions of challenge, compete, compete with, contend, contend with, ditto*, do*, do like*, follow, follow in footsteps*, follow suit*, follow the example of*, go like*, imitate, make like*, mimic, mirror, outvie, pattern after*,… …   New thesaurus

  • emulate — ► VERB ▪ try to equal or surpass, typically by imitation. DERIVATIVES emulation noun emulative adjective emulator noun. ORIGIN Latin aemulari to rival or equal …   English terms dictionary

  • emulate — [em′yo͞o lāt΄, em′yəlāt΄; ] for adj. [, em′yo͞o lit, em′yəlit] vt. emulated, emulating [< L aemulatus, pp. of aemulari < aemulus, trying to equal or excel < IE base * ai to give, accept, take > Gr ainymai, take] 1. to try, often by… …   English World dictionary

  • emulate — [[t]e̱mjʊleɪt[/t]] emulates, emulating, emulated VERB If you emulate something or someone, you imitate them because you admire them a great deal. [FORMAL] [V n] Sons are traditionally expected to emulate their fathers. Derived words: emulation… …   English dictionary

  • emulate — UK [ˈemjʊleɪt] / US [ˈemjəˌleɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms emulate : present tense I/you/we/they emulate he/she/it emulates present participle emulating past tense emulated past participle emulated 1) formal to try to be like someone or… …   English dictionary

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