emulate

Verb

Verb Forms: emulated, emulating, emulates

To try to equal or surpass someone or something.
strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software
compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with
- "This artist's drawings cannot emulate his water colors"
To attempt to equal or be the same as.
To copy or imitate, especially a person.
To feel a rivalry with; to be jealous of, to envy.
of a program or device: to imitate another program or device

Adj

Striving to excel, ambitious, emulous.

Examples

New players often EMULATE the strategies of Scrabble champions.
People are endlessly fascinating, even if you'd never want to emulate them.

Origin / Etymology

First attested in 1586; borrowed from Latin aemulātus, perfect active participle of Latin aemulor (“to rival, emulate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Scrabble Score: 9

emulate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
emulate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
emulate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

emulate: valid Words With Friends Word