'Emulate' definitions:
Definition of 'emulate'
(from WordNet)
verb
Strive to equal or match, especially by imitating; "He is emulating the skating skills of his older sister"
verb
Imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software
verb
Compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with; "This artist's drawings cannot emulate his water colors"
Definition of 'Emulate'
From: GCIDE
- 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]
Definition of 'Emulate'
From: GCIDE
- 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 Webster]
- Thine eye would emulate the diamond. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'emulate'
From: Moby Thesaurus