Synonyms of emulate

emulate

verb

1

as in to come (to)

to be the same in meaning or effect

what they offered at the new resort didn't begin to emulate the kind of pampering we were used to getting at the resort that closed down

Synonyms & Similar Words

• come (to)
• mean
• correspond (to)
• match
• amount (to)
• equal
• signify
• add up (to)
• approach
• suggest
• measure (up)
• denote
• meet
• touch
• rival
• spell
• import
• express
• smack (of)
• connote

2

as in to imitate

to use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior

a pro athlete who has often said that children should emulate their parents—not him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imitate
• copy
• mimic
• mock
• repeat
• ape
• mime
• perform
• echo
• parody
• play
• copycat
• ditto
• caricature
• impersonate
• lampoon
• burlesque
• reecho
• travesty
• pantomime

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