Rogets II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995.
emulate
VERB:
1. To strive against (others) for victory: compete, contend, contest, rival, vie. SeeCONFLICT. 2. To take as a model or make conform to a model: copy, follow, imitate, model (on, upon, or after), pattern (on, upon, or after). Idioms: follow in the footsteps of, follow suit, follow the example of. SeeSAME.