emulate

ˈɛmjʊleɪt

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Definition of emulate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

imitate or surpasstry to match or surpass typically by imitation

She always tried to emulate her older sister's success..

copy

imitate

mimic

technology

TECH.

make a computer behave like another

TECH.

The software can emulate older gaming consoles.

imitate

replicate

simulate

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Origin of emulate

Latin, aemulari (to rival) + -ate (verb suffix)

Terms with emulate included in their meaning

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follow someone's example

emulate

act in a way similar to someone

follow the example

emulate

use someone's actions as a guide

channel your inner

imitation

emulate a particular person or style

follow in someone's footsteps

career

emulate someone's career or life choices

walk in the footsteps of

emulate

follow someone's path or example closely

channel the spirit of

imitation

emulate the qualities or characteristics of someone

Salafi movement

religion

Islamic reform movement seeking to emulate early Muslims

Examples of emulate in a sentence

They aimed to emulate the company's success.
The emulator can emulate a vintage computer system.
This program emulates the old operating system perfectly.

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French:imiter, simuler, ...
German:nacheifern, ...
Italian:emulare, simulare, ...
Spanish:emular, simular, ...
Portuguese:emular, ...
Chinese:模仿, 模拟, ...
Japanese:真似る, エミュレートする, ...
Arabic:حَاكَى, شَغَّلَ مَحَاكِيًا, ...
Hebrew:לַחֲקוֹת, לְחַקּוֹת, ...
Russian:подражать, эмулировать, ...
Ukrainian:наслідувати, емулятувати, ...
Hindi:अनुकरण करना, समरूप बनाना, ...
Bengali:অনুকরণ করা, অনুকৃতি করা, ...
Catalan:emular, simular, ...
Czech:emulovat, simulovat, ...
Danish:efterligne, simulere, ...
Dutch:evenaren, emuleren, ...
Greek:μιμούμαι, εξομοιώσω, ...
Hungarian:utánozni, emulálni, ...
Khmer:យកតម្រាប់តាម, ត្រាប់តាម, ...
Korean:모방하다, 에뮬레이트하다, ...
Persian:تقلید کردن, شبیه‌سازی کرد, ...
Polish:naśladować, emulować, ...
Portuguese (BR):imitar, simular, ...
Romanian:a emula, a simula, ...
Swedish:efterlikna, emulera, ...
Thai:เอาอย่าง, จำลอง, ...
Turkish:taklit etmek, benzetmek, ...
Vietnamese:noi theo, mô phỏng, ...

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