Definition of "emulate" in English

verb

1. (now rare) To attempt to equal or be the same as.

2. To copy or imitate, especially a person.

   • People are endlessly fascinating, even if you'd never want to emulate them.

3. (obsolete) To feel a rivalry with; to be jealous of, to envy.

4. (computing) of a program or device: to imitate another program or device

adjective

1. (obsolete) Striving to excel, ambitious, emulous.