Part 709

Some imitable and emulable good.

Abp. Leighton.

Em"u*late (?), a. [L. aemulatus, p. p. of aemulari, fr. aemulus emulous; prob. akin to E. imitate.] Striving to excel; ambitious; emulous. [Obs.] "A most emulate pride." Shak.

Em"u*late (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Emulated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Emulating (?).] To strive to equal or to excel in qualities or actions; to imitate, with a view to equal or to outdo, to vie with; to rival; as, to emulate the good and the great.

Thine eye would emulate the diamond.

Shak.

Em`u*la"tion (?), n. [L. aemulatio: cf. F. émulation.] 1. The endeavor to equal or to excel another in qualities or actions; an assiduous striving to equal or excel another; rivalry.

A noble emulation heats your breast.

Dryden.

2. Jealous rivalry; envy; envious contention.

Such factious emulations shall arise.

Shak.

Syn. -- Competition; rivalry; contest; contention; strife. -- Emulation, Competition, Rivalry. Competition is the struggle of two or more persons for the same object. Emulation is an ardent desire for superiority, arising from competition, but now implying, of necessity, any improper feeling. Rivalry is a personal contest, and, almost of course, has a selfish object and gives rise to envy. "Competition and emulation have honor for their basis; rivalry is but a desire for selfish gratification. Competition and emulation animate to effort; rivalry usually produces hatred. Competition and emulation seek to merit success; rivalry is contented with obtaining it." Crabb.

Em"u*la*tive (?), a. Inclined to emulation; aspiring to competition; rivaling; as, an emulative person or effort. "Emulative zeal." Hoole.

Em"u*la*tive*ly, adv. In an emulative manner; with emulation.

Em"u*la`tor (?), n. [L. aemulator.] One who emulates, or strives to equal or surpass.

As Virgil rivaled Homer, Milton was the emulator of both.

Bp. Warburton.

Em"u*la*to*ry (?), a. Pertaining to emulation; connected with rivalry. [R.] "Emulatory officiousness." Bp. Hall.

Em"u*la`tress (?), n. A female emulator. [R.]

Em"ule (?), v. t. [F. émuler. See Emulate.] To emulate. [Obs.] "Emuled of many." Spenser.

E*mulge" (?), v. t. [L. emulgere, emulsum; e out + mulgere to milk; akin to E. milk. See Milk.] To milk out; to drain. [Obs.] Bailey.

E*mul"gent (?), a. [L. emulgens, p. pr. of emulgere to milk out: cf. F. émulgent. So called because regarded by the ancients as straining out the serum, as if by milking, and so producing the urine.] (Anat.) Pertaining to the kidneys; renal; as, emulgent arteries and veins. -- n. An emulgent vessel, as a renal artery or vein.

E*mul"gent, n. (Med.) A medicine that excites the flow of bile. [Obs.] Hoblyn.

Em"u*lous (?), a. [L. aemulus. See Emulate.] 1. Ambitiously desirous to equal or even to excel another; eager to emulate or vie with another; desirous of like excellence with another; -- with of; as, emulous of another's example or virtues.

2. Vying with; rivaling; hence, contentious, envious. "Emulous Carthage." B. Jonson.

Emulous missions 'mongst the gods.

Shak.