Emulate - Relatively Important SAT Vocabulary
Emulation is the sincerest form of flattery?
Do you play any video games? There’s this thing called an emulator, which copies or emulates other video games. I’ve been wanting to build one for a while, but I’m spending all my time on writing SAT vocab words for you here!
Emulate means to try to equal or even do better than. For example, if you emulate your grandmother, you follow the example she set for you.
📚️ Definition of Emulate
Emulate (verb): To strive to equal or surpass, especially by imitating; to imitate with the intent to match or exceed someone’s accomplishments. Example: young musicians who emulate the masters.
🗣️ Pronunciation of Emulate
IPA: /ˈɛm.jə.leɪt/ (See IPA key)
Respelling: EH-myuh-layt
📰 Examples of Emulate
Here are some examples of the word emulate:
Manusa sought to emulate her sister’s confidence in front of others.
Modern tech companies deliberately emulate Apple’s design philosophy to boost sales.
I’m trying to emulate how Steph Curry shoots those otherworldly three-pointers.
“We emulate those we love and those we respect, and sometimes we emulate those we neither love nor respect but whom we want to impress.” — Adapted from Jane Smiley, Horse Heaven (2000)
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