Sometimes not a thing: emulate can be used as a synonym of imitate, as in “a painter who emulates her teacher’s style.” But more often, emulate is about trying to equal or surpass someone you admire by …

EMULATING definition: 1. present participle of emulate 2. to copy something achieved by someone else and try to do it as…. Learn more.

EMULATE definition: to try to equal or excel; imitate with effort to equal or surpass. See examples of emulate used in a sentence.

Definition of emulate verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. emulate somebody/something (formal) to try to do something as well as somebody else because you admire …

1. to attempt to equal or surpass, esp by imitation. 2. to rival or compete with. 3. (Computer Science) to make one computer behave like (another different type of computer) so that the imitating system can …

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. b. to …

When you emulate someone, you imitate them, especially with the idea of matching their success. When someone is impressive because of their great skills, brains, strength, or accomplishments, others will …