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Emulate
Pronunciation : Em"u*late
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. aemulatus, p. p. of aemulari, fr. aemulus emulous; prob. akin to E. imitate.]
Definition : Defn: Striving to excel; ambitious; emulous. [Obs.] "A most emulate pride." Shak.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Em"u*late
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: 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. Thine eye would emulate the diamond. Shak.
t. [imp. & p. p. Emulated; p. pr. & vb. n. Emulating.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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