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   Em·u·late

   /ˈemyəˌlāt/

   

   verb

   • 1. match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation: "lesser men trying to emulate his greatness"
   • ▪ imitate: "hers is not a hairstyle I wish to emulate"
   • ▪ reproduce the function or action of (a different computer, software system, etc.): "the adaptor is factory set to emulate a Hercules graphics board"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Latin aemulat- ‘rivalled, equaled’, from the verb aemulari, from aemulus ‘rival’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. emulative adjective
   • 2. emulator noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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