To try to do something as well as somebody else because you admire them.
(Of a computer program, etc.) to work in the same way as another computer, etc. and perform the same tasks.
She hopes to emulate her sister's sporting achievements. (Oxford)
He tried to emulate the recent success of mine.
hopes to emulate
tried to emulate the recent success
Copy
Reproduce
Despise
Disaffect
Emulation