v.
Pronunciation: ' em-y ə - ˌ l ā t, -yü-
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -lat · ed ; -lat · ing
Etymology: Latin aemulatus, past participle of aemulari, from aemulus rivaling
Date: 1582
1 a : to strive to equal or excel b : IMITATE especially : to imitate by means of an emulator
2 : to equal or approach equality with