Emulate

(ĕm/yū-lāt), v. t. [imp. & p. p. EMULATED; p. pr. & vb. n. EMULATING.] [Lat. æmulari, æmulatum, from æmulus; It. emulare, Sp. emular, Fr. émuler.] To strive to equal or excel in qualities or actions; to imitate, with a view to equal or excel; to vie with; to rival; as, to emulate the good and the great.

Thy eye would emulate the diamond. Shak.

Synonyms—To rival; vie with.