Emulate

em'u-lat, v. To strive to equal or excel; to vie with, rival. [L. semulari, -at us, semulus, emulous.] — Emula'tion, n. Act of attempting to excel; desire of superiority, with effort to attain competition; rivalry; contest; strife. — Em'ulator, -tSr, n. A rival competitor. — Em'ulous, -lus, a. Ambitiously desirous of like excellence with another; rivaling. — Em'ulously, adv.