The Only Use of
emulate
in
The Book Thief
- Walter was always seeking revenge for that first victory Max took from him, and Max was looking to emulate his moment of glory.†
p. 191.8
Definitions:
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(1)
(emulate) imitate (copy or match)
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely, emulate can mean to try to reach equality is some sense -- as in "This artists' drawings cannot emulate his water colors."