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EMULATE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for EMULATE?

Need another word that means the same as “emulate”? Find 13 synonyms and 30 related words for “emulate” in this overview.

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Emulate as a Verb
Definitions of "Emulate" as a verb
Synonyms of "Emulate" as a verb (13 Words)
Usage Examples of "Emulate" as a verb
Associations of "Emulate" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Emulate” are: imitate, copy, reproduce, mimic, mirror, echo, follow, model oneself on, take as a model, take as an example, ape, simulate, parrot

Emulate as a Verb

Definitions of "Emulate" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “emulate” as a verb can have the following definitions:

Compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with.
Imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software.
Match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation.
Reproduce the function or action of (a different computer, software system, etc.
Imitate.
Strive to equal or match, especially by imitating.

Synonyms of "Emulate" as a verb (13 Words)

ape	Imitate uncritically and in every aspect. Her little brother apes her behavior.
copy	Send a copy of a letter or an email to a third party. The command will copy* a file from one disc to another.*
echo	Ring or echo with sound. Their footsteps echoed on the metal catwalks.
follow	Come as a logical consequence follow logically. She followed a guru for years.
imitate	Take or follow as a model. She imitated my Scots accent.
mimic	(of a drug) replicate the physiological effects of (another substance. Tiger beetles are mimicked by grasshoppers.
mirror	Reflect as if in a mirror. His own views mirrored those of his followers.
model oneself on	Plan or create according to a model or models.
parrot	Repeat mechanically. Encouraging students to parrot* back information.*
reproduce	Make a copy or equivalent of. This DVD player reproduces the sound of the piano very well.
simulate	Make a pretence of. Red ochre intended to simulate* blood.*
take as a model	Take somebody somewhere.
take as an example	Lay claim to; as of an idea.

Usage Examples of "Emulate" as a verb

The adaptor is factory set to emulate a Hercules graphics board.
Hers is not a hairstyle I wish to emulate.
This artist's drawings cannot emulate his water colors.
Most rulers wished to emulate Alexander the Great.

Associations of "Emulate" (30 Words)

copy	Send a copy of a letter or an email to a third party. No more stubble no more trouble trumpeted their ad copy.
dissemble	Behave unnaturally or affectedly. An honest sincere person with no need to dissemble.
duplicate	Duplicate or match. He made a duplicate* for the files.*
echo	Ring or echo with sound. The walls threw back the echoes of his footsteps.
facsimile	Send something via a facsimile machine. The ride was facsimiled for another theme park.
fax	The production or transmission of faxes. He received the report by fax.
imitate	Appear like, as in behavior or appearance. Life imitate* art.*
imitation	Not genuine or real being an imitation of the genuine article. Decorated with imitation* palm leaves.*
imitator	Someone who copies the words or behavior of another. The show s success has sparked off many imitators.
iterate	Run or be performed again. The function iterates.
likeness	Similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things. Humans are described as being made in God s likeness.
microcosm	Humankind regarded as the representation in miniature of the universe. The city is a microcosm* of modern Malaysia.*
mime	A theatrical performance using mime. He s a very fine actor and mime* artist.*
mimesis	The imitative representation of nature and human behavior in art and literature. Barth has always detached his use of plot from mimesis.
mimetic	Exhibiting mimicry- R.W.Hamilton. Mimetic patterns in butterflies.
mimic	An animal or plant that mimics another. How did these insects evolve to become such perfect mimics.
pantomime	A theatrical entertainment, mainly for children, which involves music, topical jokes, and slapstick comedy and is based on a fairy tale or nursery story, usually produced around Christmas. The drive to town was a pantomime.
parrot	A bird, often vividly coloured, with a short downcurved hooked bill, grasping feet, and a raucous voice, found especially in the tropics and feeding on fruits and seeds. Many are popular as cage birds, and some are able to mimic the human voice. The students parroted the teacher s words.
pastiche	An artistic work in a style that imitates that of another work, artist, or period. The songs amount to much more than blatant pastiche.
photocopy	Make a photocopy of. You can photocopy* the entry form.*
plagiarize	Take without referencing from someone else’s writing or speech; of intellectual property. The author claims she was plagiarized.
replica	An exact copy or model of something, especially one on a smaller scale. It is a replica* of an antique plaque.*
replicate	A close or exact copy; a replica. He could never replicate* his brilliant performance of the magic trick.*
replication	The repetition of a scientific experiment or trial to obtain a consistent result. A twentieth century building would be cheaper than a replication* of what was there before.*
reproduce	Produce a copy of. His works are reproduced on postcards and posters.
reproducible	Able to be reproduced or copied. Reproducible laboratory experiments.
resemble	Have a similar appearance to or qualities in common with (someone or something); look or seem like. They resembled each other closely.
sample	Take a sample of. Investigations involved analysing samples of handwriting.
simulate	Produce a computer model of. Future population changes were simulated by computer.
triplicate	Existing in three copies or examples. Triplicate measurements.