emulate
verb
[ ˈɛmjʊleɪt ]
• match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation.
• "most rulers wished to emulate Alexander the Great"
Similar:
imitate,
copy,
reproduce,
mimic,
mirror,
echo,
follow,
model oneself on,
take as a model,
take as an example,
match,
equal,
parallel,
be the equal of,
be on a par with,
be in the same league as,
come near to,
come close to,
approximate,
compete with,
contend with,
rival,
vie with,
surpass,
Origin:
late 16th century: from Latin aemulat- ‘rivalled, equalled’, from the verb aemulari, from aemulus ‘rival’.
