Part 3734

<blockquote>Some imitable and <b>emulable</b> good. <i>Abp. Leighton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Emulate</h1> <Xpage=487>

<hw>Em"u*late</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>aemulatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>aemulari</ets>, fr. <ets>aemulus</ets> emulous; prob. akin to E. <ets>imitate</ets>.]</ety> <def>Striving to excel; ambitious; emulous.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "A most <i>emulate</i> pride."

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Emulate</h1> <Xpage=487>

<hw>Em"u*late</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Emulated</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Emulating</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <def>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>as, to <ex>emulate</ex> the good and the great</as>.</def>

<blockquote>Thine eye would <b>emulate</b> the diamond. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Emulation</h1> <Xpage=487>

<hw>Em`u*la"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>aemulatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>\'82mulation</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The endeavor to equal or to excel another in qualities or actions; an assiduous striving to equal or excel another; rivalry.</def>

<blockquote>A noble <b>emulation</b> heats your breast. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Jea<?/ous rivalry; envy; envious contention.</def>

<blockquote>Such factious <b>emulations</b> shall arise. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

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

<i>Crabb.</i>

<h1>Emulative</h1> <Xpage=487>

<hw>Em"u*la*tive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Inclined to emulation; aspiring to competition; rivaling; <as>as, an <ex>emulative</ex> person or effort</as>.</def> "<i>Emulative</i> zeal."

<i>Hoole.</i>

<h1>Emulatively</h1> <Xpage=487>

<hw>Em"u*la*tive*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an emulative manner; with emulation.</def>

<h1>Emulator</h1> <Xpage=487>

<hw>Em"u*la`tor</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>aemulator</ets>.]</ety> <def>One who emulates, or strives to equal or surpass.</def>

<blockquote>As Virgil rivaled Homer, Milton was the <b>emulator</b> of both. <i>Bp. Warburton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Emulatory</h1> <Xpage=487>

<hw>Em"u*la*to*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Pertaining to emulation; connected with rivalry.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> "<i>Emulatory</i> officiousness."

<i>Bp. Hall.</i>

<h1>Emulatress</h1> <Xpage=487>

<hw>Em"u*la`tress</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A female emulator.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>