Emulate
Emulate verb - To be the same in meaning or effect.
Usage example: 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
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Synonyms for Emulate
Meet and emulate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Meet" instead a verb "Emulate".
Meet
Meet verb - To enter into contest or conflict with.
Usage example: the up-and-coming boxer will meet the reigning champ for the first time tomorrow
Nearby Word: meeting
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- In the episode "His Hero", Finn and Jake meet their hero Billy and try to emulate his non-violent lifestyle.
Source: Innocuously Important Episode - Michael tries to emulate his father's made-up achievements and becomes one of the best officers of the Space Corps, freezing himself in time so he can meet up with his heroic father.
Source: Famous Ancestor -
Parodied in Batman Forever: Bruce Wayne and Edward Nigma meet at a gala event; Nigma has a sick admiration for Wayne, and has been trying to emulate/show him up.
Source: Glasses Pull
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