Select the word from the given options that is most similar in meaning to the word- EMULATE
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Mimic
To emulate is to copy someone's actions or qualities, usually someone admired, in order to match them. Its synonym is mimic.
Example: Young cricketers try to emulate their heroes.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Echo | to repeat a sound or someone's words or opinions (not to copy a person's conduct) | Her shout echoed through the valley. |
| (2) Reiterate | to say something again for emphasis (it is about one's own words, not copying someone) | The principal reiterated the rules on the first day. |
| (3) Envy | to feel unhappy that someone else has what one wants (a feeling, not an attempt to copy) | He envied his cousin's new bike. |
| (4) Mimic (answer) | to imitate the way someone speaks, moves or behaves (both words share the core sense of imitating) | The parrot can mimic its owner's voice. |
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