| Main Entry: | emulate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | copy the actions of |
Synonyms: |
challenge, compete, compete with, contend, contend with, ditto*, do like, do*, follow, follow in footsteps, follow suit, follow the example of, go like, imitate, make like, mimic, mirror, outvie, pattern after, rival, rivalize, take after, vie with |
| Notes: | emulate means to strive to equal, excel, or match by imitating; imitate means to reproduce or copy someone's behavior or looks |
| Main Entry: | imitate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pretend to be; do an impression of |
Synonyms: |
Xerox, act like, affect, ape, assume, be like, borrow, burlesque, carbon, caricature, clone, copy, counterfeit, ditto*, do like, do likewise, duplicate, echo, emulate, falsify, feign, follow, follow in footsteps, follow suit, forge, impersonate, look like, match, mime, mimic, mirror, mock, model after, parallel, parody, pattern after, personate, play a part, pretend, put on*, reduplicate, reflect, repeat, replicate, reproduce, resemble, send up, sham, simulate, spoof, take off, travesty |
Antonyms: |
be original, clash, differ, oppose, reverse |
| Main Entry: | take after |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | emulate |
Synonyms: |
act like, be like, copy, ditto*, do like, follow, follow in the footsteps of, follow suit, follow the example of, imitate, inherit, look like, make like, mimic, mirror, pattern after, rival |