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emulate
[em-yuh-leyt, em-yuh-lit]
verb (used with object)
to try to equal or excel; imitate with effort to equal or surpass.
to emulate one's father as a concert violinist.
Synonyms: ,to rival with some degree of success.
Some smaller cities now emulate the major capitals in their cultural offerings.
Computers.
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.
to replace (software) with hardware to perform the same task.
adjective
Obsolete.emulous.
emulate
/ ˈɛʊˌɪ /
verb
to attempt to equal or surpass, esp by imitation
to rival or compete with
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
Other Word Forms
- emulative adjective
- emulatively adverb
- emulator noun
- nonemulative adjective
- overemulate verb (used with object)
- unemulative adjective
- ˈˌٴǰ noun
- ˈܱپ adverb
- ˈܱپ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of emulate1
Example Sentences
The new design, despite being a state-of-the art EV, pays homage to its predecessor in name and appearance, in an effort to emulate its popular appeal.
Yet Diamond was just one of the flamboyant showmen Jackman aspired to emulate as he headlined the opening night of the Bowl’s 2025 season.
“We are essentially just trying to emulate that faction of the party.”
He noted: "There's so much to weigh up when you're emulating the masterful way the body handles every complex movement, or social matters and invitations, or day-to-day life in general."
In this instance, it is voice recordings of an accent or language it is trying to emulate.
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