Synonyms for emulate
ˈɛm yəˌleɪt; -lɪtem·u·late

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.5 / 19 votes

1. emulate

   Synonyms:
   rival, vie, compete, aspire

   Antonyms:
   disaffect, shun, forego, abandon, despise, contemn, waive

Princeton's WordNet

1. emulateverb

   strive to equal or match, especially by imitating

   "He is emulating the skating skills of his older sister"

2. emulateverb

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

3. emulateverb

   compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with

   "This artist's drawings cannot emulate his water colors"

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1. • Compete
   • Computer Science
   • Imitate

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. emulateverb

   Synonyms:
   rival, vie with, compete with, strive to equal or to excel

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1. List of paraphrases for "emulate":

   imitate, mimic, follow, replicate

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How to use emulate in a sentence?

1. Aimee Teegarden:

   When I was a kid, I loved Lucile Ball, i just really wanted to emulate her, I suppose. My passion for acting and producing has just grown over the years.

2. Kathy McNolte:

   She showed mercy and we need to show that, i'm here for my boys. They need someone to emulate. We need people who are kind and loving and forgiving to look up to.

3. Rory McIlroy:

   They have probably a couple of guys, but one in particular that they try to emulate who's back out here playing, and he's become a friend of theirs, a lot of these guys have gotten to know Tiger and being able to say, 'OK, this is what he does, we mightn't be able to achieve everything that he has, but we can at least try'.

4. Kevin Westgarth:

   The passion and vision of President President Glenda Glover, Dr. Mikki Allen and all of Tennessee State University's leadership in pushing to make hockey a more diverse and inclusive sport through this feasibility study is both inspiring and humbling, through their passion and track record they will be able to create another success story for other schools and communities to chase and ideally emulate. Pair that with National Hockey League incredible community, National Hockey League fan base and wealth of community corporate partners and National Hockey League will collectively take SMASHVILLE and National Hockey League sport to new heights because of their pursuit of excellence on all fronts.

5. Christen Kuikoua:

   In our friendships, we often act as adversaries, and in our humanity, we sometimes emulate the ferocity of lions. Yet, we must not allow malevolence to cloud our judgment or materialism to taint our souls. Instead, let kindness prevail, even if the world misunderstands. It's never too late to embrace the innate humanity bestowed upon us and to find hope by opening our eyes to a better way.