Synonyms for emulate
ˈɛm yəˌleɪt; -lɪtem·u·late

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1. emulate

   Synonyms:
   rival, vie, compete, aspire

   Antonyms:
   disaffect, shun, forego, abandon, despise, contemn, waive

Princeton's WordNet

1. emulateverb

   strive to equal or match, especially by imitating

   "He is emulating the skating skills of his older sister"

2. emulateverb

   imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software

3. emulateverb

   compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with

   "This artist's drawings cannot emulate his water colors"

Matched Categories

1. • Compete
   • Computer Science
   • Imitate

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1. emulateverb

   Synonyms:
   rival, vie with, compete with, strive to equal or to excel

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1. List of paraphrases for "emulate":

   imitate, mimic, follow, replicate

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How to use emulate in a sentence?

1. Aimee Teegarden:

   When I was a kid, I loved Lucile Ball, i just really wanted to emulate her, I suppose. My passion for acting and producing has just grown over the years.

2. Marbue Brown:

   They need to have that kind of Cabbage Patch appeal so people who stop feel like they have to have one. Those are the aspects of the Buc-ee's experience these competitors need to emulate, not the size, buc-ee's has nailed it. ... people want to buy a T-shirt telling the world they were there.

3. Kathy McNolte:

   She showed mercy and we need to show that, i'm here for my boys. They need someone to emulate. We need people who are kind and loving and forgiving to look up to.

4. Debasish Mridha, M.D.:

   Don't be a leader to dictate, but be a person whom everyone wants to emulate and follow.

5. Debasish Mridha, M.D.:

   A best friend is he who can emulate a dog but still can talk.