Emulate (Verb): To equal or approach equality with.
According to merriam-webster dictionary, emulate means to equal or to approach equality with. During class when we were reading “Coming To An Awareness of Language Malcolm X” the word appears in the tenth paragraph as stated, “It had really began back in the Charleston Prison, When Bimbi first made me feel envy of his knowledge. Bimbi had always taken charge of any conversation he was in, and I had tried to emulate him”. At first glance, I thought the word meant to copy. In this case, he was trying to copy Bimbi’s actions. Now knowing what this word means, I’m able to understand the context of the text in more detail. What he was saying is that he tried to be more like Bimbi in the sense of being a leader and advocating for himself.
