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Desirous of equaling someone else
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emulative
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Word definitions for emulative in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Emulative \Em"u*la*tive\, a. Inclined to emulation; aspiring to competition; rivaling; as, an emulative person or effort. ``Emulative zeal.'' --Hoole.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. Having a tendency to emulate others; imitative
Usage examples of emulative.
It took four men, all four a-blaze with gorgeous decoration, and the chief of them unable to exist with fewer than two gold watches in his pocket, emulative of the noble and chaste fashion set by Monseigneur, to conduct the happy chocolate to Monseigneur's lips.
Finally Menelek restored quiet by the simple expedient of a frown, whereupon each loyal guest exchanged his mirthful mien for an emulative scowl.
I have reason to believe that this particular pottery design is itself emulative of the pattern on a fabric, perhaps a hanging tapestry.