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

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:1.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "emulate":

   imitate, mimic, follow, replicate

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How to use emulate in a sentence?

1. Mick Mulroy:

   My father was someone that I always looked to for guidance. I sought to emulate his beliefs and his actions. He was a former Jesuit Catholic priest turned professor and scientist. My father led by word and by deed. He taught me ethics and morality through the study of philosophy, especially that of Socrates.

2. Troy Snitker:

   There were plenty of times where he could have easily decided to go do something else, but he stuck with it. I ’d say his hard work is the biggest thing that I try to emulate with him.

3. Russell Schultz:

   It was just a joke. No one hits hard, the five breakfast cereals is a joke that's supposed to emulate getting beat into a gang. You know, it is just a spoof, a parody, but it got taken too far.

4. 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.

5. Jeb Bush:

   This is a place where I think President Obama missed a real golden opportunity, because he has a stable family, loving children -- great, balanced children from what I can tell -- a strong relationship with his wife, and he could have shown that as a model for others to emulate. And I don't think he's done it as much.