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emulate

verb

compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
E
Ends with
E
Contains
MU
Scrabble score
9
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈɛm.jə.leɪt

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with

    “This artist's drawings cannot emulate his water colors”

verb

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

verb

  1. strive to equal or match, especially by imitating

    “He is emulating the skating skills of his older sister”

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Example Sentences

This artist's drawings cannot emulate his water colors
He is emulating the skating skills of his older sister
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