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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

EM'ULATE, v.t. [L. oemulor; Gr. strife, contest.]
1. To strive to equal or excel, in qualities or actions; to imitate, with a view to equal or excel; to vie with; to rival. Learn early to emulate the good and the great. Emulate the virtues and shun the vices of distinguished men.
2. To be equal to.
Thy eye would emulate the diamond.
3. To imitate; to resemble. [Unusual.]
Convulsion emulating the motion of laughter.
EM'ULATE, a. Ambitious. [Little used.]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

v
1: strive to equal or match, especially by imitating; "He is emulating the skating skills of his older sister"
2: imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software
3: compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with; "This artist's drawings cannot emulate his water colors"

Merriam Webster's

I. transitive verb (-lated; -lating) Etymology: Latin aemulatus, past participle of aemulari, from aemulus rivaling Date: 1582 1. a. to strive to equal or excel b. imitate; especially to imitate by means of an emulator 2. to equal or approach equality with II. adjective Date: 1602 obsolete emulous 1b <pricked on by a most emulate pride — Shakespeare>

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v.tr. 1 try to equal or excel. 2 imitate zealously. 3 rival. Derivatives: emulation n. emulative adj. emulator n. Etymology: L aemulari (as EMULOUS)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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. Thine eye would emulate the diamond. --Shak.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(emulates, emulating, emulated) If you emulate something or someone, you imitate them because you admire them a great deal. (FORMAL) Sons are traditionally expected to emulate their fathers. VERB: V n • emulation ...a role model worthy of emulation.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

v. a. Rival, vie with, compete with, strive to equal or to excel.

Moby Thesaurus

challenge, challenge comparison, compete, compete with, cope, copy after, equal, follow, follow like sheep, follow suit, jockey, meet, model after, outvie, pattern after, rival, take after, test one another, vie, vie with