em ‧ u ‧ late /ˈemjəleɪt, ˈemjʊleɪt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: aemulatus , past participle of aemulari 'to (try to) be as good as another' ]
to do something or behave in the same way as someone else, especially because you admire them SYN imitate :
He hoped to emulate the success of Wilder.
—emulation /ˌemjəˈleɪʃ ə n, ˌemjʊˈleɪʃ ə n/ noun [uncountable]