emulate

emulate is a 7-letter English word with 5 senses as adjective, transitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Striving to excel; ambitious; emulous. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 12 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Striving to excel; ambitious; emulous.
2. transitive verb. To strive to equal or to excel in qualities or actions; to imitate, with a view to equal or to outdo, to vie with; to rival; as, to emulate the good and the great.
3. verb. compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with

   "This artist's drawings cannot emulate his water colors"

4. verb. imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software
5. verb. strive to equal or match, especially by imitating

   "He is emulating the skating skills of his older sister"

Common word forms

emulated, emulates, emulating

Words from these letters

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