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Verb emulate has 3 senses

emulate - strive to equal or match, especially by imitating; "He is emulating the skating skills of his older sister"
--₁ is one way to imitate, copy, simulate

Derived forms: noun emulation₁, noun emulation₃, noun emulator₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
emulate - imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software
--₂ is one way to imitate

Derived form: noun emulation₂
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
emulate - compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with; "This artists's drawings cannot emulate his water colors"
--₃ is one way to compete, vie, contend

Derived forms: noun emulation₁, noun emulation₃
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something