Word Meanings - EMULATOR - Book Publishers vocabulary database

One who emulates, or strives to equal or surpass. As Virgil rivaled Homer, Milton was the emulator of both. Bp. Warburton.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of EMULATOR)

• Competitor
• Rival
• emulator
• opponent
• adversary
• antagonist

Related words: (words related to EMULATOR)

• RIVALESS
  A female rival. Richardson.
• ANTAGONIST
  A muscle which acts in opposition to another; as a flexor, which bends a part, is the antagonist of an extensor, which extends it. (more info) 1. One who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; an opponent. Antagonist of Heaven's
• EMULATORY
  Pertaining to emulation; connected with rivalry. "Emulatory officiousness." Bp. Hall.
• ANTAGONISTIC; ANTAGONISTICAL
  Opposing in combat, combating; contending or acting against; as, antagonistic forces. -- An*tag`o*nis"tic*al*ly, adv. They were distinct, adverse, even antagonistic. Milman.
• EMULATOR
  One who emulates, or strives to equal or surpass. As Virgil rivaled Homer, Milton was the emulator of both. Bp. Warburton.
• COMPETITOR
  1. One who seeks what another seeks, or claims what another claims; one who competes; a rival. And can not brook competitors in love. Shak. 2. An associate; a confederate. Every hour more competitors Flock to their aid, and still their
• RIVALSHIP
  Rivalry. B. Jonson.
• RIVALRY
  The act of rivaling, or the state of being a rival; a competition. "Keen contention and eager rivalries." Jeffrey. Syn. -- Emulation; competition. See Emulation.
• COMPETITORY
  Acting in competition; competing; rival.
• ADVERSARY
  One who is turned against another or others with a design to oppose or resist them; a member of an opposing or hostile party; an opponent; an antagonist; an enemy; a foe. His ancient knot of dangerous adversaries. Shak. Agree with thine adversary
• OPPONENT
  Situated in front; opposite; hence, opposing; adverse; antagonistic. Pope. (more info) or place against, to oppose; ob + ponere to place. See
• RIVALITY
  1. Rivalry; competition. 2. Equality, as of right or rank. hak.
• RIVAL
  having the same brook in common, rivals, fr. rivalis belonging to a 1. A person having a common right or privilege with another; a partner. If you do meet Horatio and Marcellus, The rivals of my watch, bid them make haste. Shak. 2. One who is in
• NONARRIVAL
  Failure to arrive.
• CORRIVAL
  A fellow rival; a competitor; a rival; also, a companion. Shak.
• QUADRIVALVULAR
  Having four valves; quadrivalve.
• TRIVALVULAR
  Having three valves; three-valved.
• TRIVALENCE
  The quality or state of being trivalent.
• QUADRIVALENCE
  The quality or state of being quadrivalent; tetravalence.
• OUTRIVAL
  To surpass in a rivalry.
• QUADRIVALENT
  Having a valence of four; capable of combining with, being replaced by, or compared with, four monad atoms; tetravalent; -- said of certain atoms and radicals; thus, carbon and silicon are quadrivalent elements.
• SHRIVALTY
  Shrievalty. Johnson.
• TRIVALVE
  Anything having three valves, especially a shell.