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Added 9 October 2026

emulate

/ˈɛm.jʊ.leɪt/ verb

In Latin: aemulor First recorded: 1586 Wiktionary

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To attempt to equal or be the same as.
To copy or imitate, especially a person.
People are endlessly fascinating, even if you'd never want to emulate them.
To feel a rivalry with; to be jealous of, to envy.

adjective

Striving to excel, ambitious, emulous.

Origin

First attested in 1586; borrowed from Latin aemulātus, perfect active participle of Latin aemulor (“to rival, emulate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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