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emulate

/ emulate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with
"This artists''s drawings cannot emulate his water colors"
Type of:
compete vie contend
Derived:
emulation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software
Type of:
imitate
Derived:
emulation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Domain:
computer science computing
verb Sense 3
strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
"He is emulating the skating skills of his older sister"
Type of:
imitate copy simulate
Derived:
emulation copycat imitator emulator ape
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
58%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
14
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

compete vie contend imitate copy simulate