Today’s word of the day is ‘Emulate.‘ Let us understand more about this word.
[responsivevoice] Emulate [/responsivevoice] [em-yuh-leyt ]
What is this word’s grammar?
The word is a verb, i.e., it demonstrates an action or an occurrence.
Does the word have a past tense? What is it?
Yes, the past form of the word is emulated.
1. Copy the actions of
2. Imitate to equal with effort
3. Follow in footsteps
4. Vie with
How is the word pronounced in popular languages?
1. Hindi – Anukaran
2. Spanish – Emular
3. French – Imiter
4. Mandarin – Fǎngzhēn
How to use this word in a sentence?
1. He yearns to emulate the triumphs of those who have preceded him on the stage of endeavour.
2. The opportunity and the incentive to emulate increase greatly in scope and urgency.
3. He would try, down here in the bowels of the earth, to emulate his friend.
4. The sparrows twittered in the cherry trees as if they were trying to emulate her.
5. A role model is someone whose behaviours one seeks to emulate.
What are some synonyms of the word of the day?
Some synonyms of the word are:
follow suit, imitate, mimic, mirror, challenge, compete, contend, ditto, do, follow, outvie, rival, compete with, contend with, do like, follow in footsteps, follow the example of, go like, pattern after, take after, vie with etc
What are some antonyms of the word of the day?
Some antonyms of the word are:
neglect etc.
Quotation:
When you have the ability to affect other people and be somebody that somebody wants to emulate, care enough to help somebody else for their benefit, that’s what makes you a good teammate, and that’s what everybody’s looking for.
Nick Saban
Social Example:
What say you, @mattgaetz?
This is the man whom you choose to emulate and worship. You should be sooo proud. https://t.co/tEFKrdOAYa— Mikey Mike☮️?️⚜️?☀️? (@michael_olmsted) January 27, 2021
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