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emulate

/ˈɛm.jʊ.leɪt/

/ˈɛm.jə.leɪt/

Translations

emulateverb

emulated

Past Simple

emulated

Past Participle

emulating

Gerund

/ˈɛm.jʊ.leɪt/

/ˈɛm.jə.leɪt/

She tried to emulate her older sister's success.

Она пыталась подражать успеху своей старшей сестры.

The software can emulate the behavior of a human user.

Программное обеспечение может имитировать поведение человека.

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Synonyms

emulateadjective

more emulate

Comp.

most emulate

Super.

/ˈem.jʊ.leɪt/

/ˈɛm.jə.leɪt/

Archaic/literary use meaning ‘ambitious; emulous’

emulateverb

To strive to equal or excel, especially through imitation.

She tried to emulate her mentor's success by following his career path closely.

To imitate the function of (another system), as by modifications to hardware or software.

The new software can emulate older operating systems to run legacy applications.

emulateadjective

Ambitious to equal or surpass another; emulous (archaic, literary).

Filled with an emulate zeal, the young knight sought greater glory than his forebears.