emulate
b'\\n \\n \\n Merriam-Webster\'s Word of the Day for March 14, 2024 is:\\n \\n \\n emulate • \\\\EM-yuh-layt\\\\ • verb If you emulate someone or something, you try to be like that person or thing. The word is used especially when one is trying to equal or surpass someone in accomplishment or achievement. // She grew up emulating her sports heroes. // Younger children will often try to emulate the behavior of their older siblings.
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\\u201cIn the present era, stanning has become a regular part of pop and online culture. Online communities celebrate, praise, and emulate music stars such as Beyonc\\xe9, Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Cardi B, and Megan Thee Stallion.\\u201d \\u2014 Daric L. Cottingham, Essence, 15 Feb. 2023
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They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but we\\u2019ll posit that emulation is even more so. What\\u2019s the difference between imitating and emulating? Sometimes not a thing: emulate can be used as a synonym of imitate, as in \\u201ca painter who emulates her teacher\\u2019s style.\\u201d But more often, emulate is about trying to equal or surpass someone you admire by striving to master what they\\u2019ve accomplished. The word was adopted in the late 16th century from a form of the Latin word aemul\\u0101r\\u012b, meaning \\u201cto vie with; to rival; to imitate.\\u201d Imitate was adopted about fifty years earlier from a form of the Latin word imit\\u0101r\\u012b, meaning \\u201cto follow as a pattern; to copy.\\u201d Emulate emulated its success.
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