Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb emulate

3 senses of emulate

Sense 1
emulate -- (strive to equal or match, especially by imitating; "He is emulating the skating skills of his older sister")
       => imitate, copy, simulate -- (reproduce someone's behavior or looks; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings")

Sense 2
emulate -- (imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software)
       => imitate -- (appear like, as in behavior or appearance; "Life imitate art")

Sense 3
emulate -- (compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with; "This artist's drawings cannot emulate his water colors")
       => compete, vie, contend -- (compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others)