dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/emu_MW.json

{
  "emulate":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": emulous sense 1b":[
        "pricked on by a most emulate pride",
        "\u2014 William Shakespeare"
      ],
      ": to equal or approach equality with":[],
      ": to strive to equal or excel":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "If you are talking to someone younger, do not condescend. If you are talking to someone older, back up feelings with facts and never be in such a rush to make your point that you forget the art of listening. And please, no one try to emulate the histrionic, discursive style of any talking heads you see on television. \u2014 William Norwich , Vogue , 9 Sept. 2008",
      "Although some schools are postponing new projects because of the faltering economy, others are forging ahead with plans to emulate freshman programs that have long existed at some of the nation's oldest colleges. \u2014 Jeninne Lee-St. John , Time , 27 Oct. 2008",
      "I started out emulating Chandler in that first book, maybe the first book and a half, because I was in my novitiate, and whenever I wasn't clear on what to do I would actively think about Chandler and what Marlow would have done. \u2014 Robert B. Parker et al. , Colloquium on Crime , 1986",
      "She grew up emulating her sports heroes.",
      "artists emulating the style of their teachers",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Do your students ever emulate your very particular way of working",
      "Bollywood films borrow from traditions and customs, adding them to mass culture, and, in turn, creating viral trends for real-life weddings to emulate . \u2014 Manavi Kapur, Quartz , 21 Feb. 2022",
      "Apparently, Green was a good example for the young receiver to emulate . \u2014 Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic , 25 Jan. 2022",
      "The Cavs are already trying to pull pieces from different players, past and present, for Mobley to emulate . \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 21 Oct. 2021",
      "For example, Wyoming can \u2013 and has been \u2013 used as an example and template for other states to emulate ; why not take this approach when developing frameworks and standards at a national level",
      "Taylor brought his own style to the band and didn\u2019t try to emulate Dave, who is obviously one of the greatest rock drummers of all time. \u2014 Jonathan Cohen, Variety , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "This interior does not try to emulate conventional cars, instead underscoring that the EV6 is something different. \u2014 Jens Meiners, Car and Driver , 10 Jan. 2022",
      "Try modeling successful businesses and emulate what's working. \u2014 Expert Panel, Forbes , 10 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb",
      "1602, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from Latin aemul\u0101tus \u2014 more at emulate entry 1":"Adjective",
      "borrowed from Latin aemul\u0101tus, past participle of aemul\u0101r\u012b \"to vie with, rival, imitate,\" derivative of aemulus \"rivaling, emulous \"":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8em-y\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t",
      "\u02c8em-y\u0259-l\u0259t",
      "-y\u00fc-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "add up (to)",
      "amount (to)",
      "come (to)",
      "correspond (to)",
      "equal"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091926",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "emulative":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": ambition or endeavor to equal or excel others (as in achievement)":[],
      ": ambitious or envious rivalry":[],
      ": imitation":[],
      ": the use of or technique of using an emulator":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "On Macs, this test is less a measure of raw processing capability and more a measure of how well the system handles the demands of applications that require the Rosetta 2 emulation layer. \u2014 PCMAG , 22 June 2022",
      "Using online tools to sensationalize his terror, and to invite participation and emulation , the 18-year-old broadcast his strike on the live-streaming service Twitch, using a GoPro camera mounted on his helmet. \u2014 Drew Harwell, Washington Post , 15 May 2022",
      "Using online tools to sensationalize his terror, and to invite participation and emulation , the gunman broadcast his attack on the live-streaming service Twitch, using a GoPro camera mounted on his helmet. \u2014 Isaac Stanley-becker And Drew Harwell, Anchorage Daily News , 15 May 2022",
      "All of this is in pretty clear pursuit of one thing, the emulation of a stream of revenue in the mobile games space where those free games are frequently ad-supported, sometimes to their detriment, sometimes to giant piles of money. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "But as with old video games, emulation offers a much more convenient way to run old software. \u2014 Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "Behind the scenes, a Proton emulation layer allows the Steam Deck to run Windows titles on Linux. \u2014 Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "The 64-bit versions of Windows can't run 16-bit software without some kind of virtualization or emulation . \u2014 Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "Roman\u2019s studied imperfectionism lowers the threshold for emulation , creating a strong sense of intimacy with her fans. \u2014 Lauren Collins, The New Yorker , 13 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1542, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from Latin aemul\u0101ti\u014dn-, aemul\u0101ti\u014d, from aemul\u0101r\u012b \"to vie with, rival, imitate\" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of verbal action \u2014 more at emulate entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccem-y\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-sh\u0259n",
      "-y\u00fc-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083431",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "emulsion":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a system (such as fat in milk) consisting of a liquid dispersed with or without an emulsifier in an immiscible liquid usually in droplets of larger than colloidal size":[],
      ": the state of such a system":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "milk is basically an oil-in-water emulsion",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Water to keep the plants moist and add fish emulsion weekly but cut the dose in half. \u2014 oregonlive , 12 June 2022",
      "An emulsion is a combination of two or more liquid ingredients (such as oil and lemon juice) that normally couldn\u2019t hang out together. \u2014 Robin Miller, USA TODAY , 7 June 2022",
      "To use, press the button to release the vitamin C powder into an emulsion serum, ensuring optimal efficiency and a strong, potent product to perfect your skin. \u2014 Danusia Wnek, Good Housekeeping , 28 May 2022",
      "An emulsion is a combination of two or more liquid ingredients (such as oil and lemon juice) that normally couldn\u2019t hang out together. \u2014 Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic , 27 May 2022",
      "The surrounding land includes the Coolidge Generating Station, an asphalt emulsion plant and a bridge parts factory. \u2014 Jon Schuppe, NBC News , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "Miller, a Little Rock lawyer who now lives in South Carolina, said bacteria was eating away at the animal-gelatin emulsion on the negatives. \u2014 Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online , 27 May 2022",
      "Castletownbere salmon comes on a sourdough crisp with a light buttermilk and horseradish emulsion . \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
      "Starting as a gel that is massaged into an oil, the Genius Anti-Aging Melting Cleanser turns into a milky emulsion when in contact with water. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1612, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin emulsion-, emulsio , from Latin emulg\u0113re to milk out, from e- + mulg\u0113re to milk; akin to Old English melcan to milk, Greek amelgein":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "i-\u02c8m\u0259l-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "admixture",
      "alloy",
      "amalgam",
      "amalgamation",
      "blend",
      "cocktail",
      "combination",
      "composite",
      "compound",
      "conflation",
      "fusion",
      "intermixture",
      "meld",
      "mix",
      "mixture",
      "synthesis"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222250",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "emu apple":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-181437"
  },
  "emu bush":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an Australian tree of the genus Pholidia of the family Myoporaceae (especially P. longifolia )":[],
      ": an Australian tree ( Heterodendron oleaefolium ) of the family Sapindaceae":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-191704"
  }
}