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emulate

/ˈɛm.jə.leɪt/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To attempt to equal or be the same as.
  2. To copy or imitate, especially a person.
  3. To feel a rivalry with; to be jealous of, to envy.
  4. Of a program or device: to imitate another program or device
  5. Striving to excel; ambitious; emulous.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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