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emulate
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
emulate
(verb)
emulate
/
ˈ
ɛmjəˌleɪt/
verb
emulates
;
emulated
;
emulating
emulate
/
ˈ
ɛmjəˌleɪt/
verb
emulates
;
emulated
;
emulating
Britannica Dictionary definition of EMULATE
[
+ object
]
:
to try to be like (someone or something you admire)
She grew up
emulating
her sports heroes.
artists
emulating
the style of their teachers
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/ˌɛmjə
ˈ
leɪʃən/
noun
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noncount
]
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