EMULATE

Use as a model

• Act like

• Ape

• Attempt to equal

• Be like

• Compete

• Copy

• Copy a ratite?

• Copy, in a way

• Do a knockoff of

• Do the same

• Flightless bird not on time

• Follow

• Follow in the footsteps of

• Imitate

• Imitate zealously

• Make an example of?

• Make like

• Model after

• Model oneself after

• Model oneself upon

• Rip off

• Rival

• Strive to be as good as

• Strive to copy

• Strive to equal

• Strive to equal or match

• Strive to rival

• Take after

• Try to be like

• Try to equal

• Try to equal or excel

• Try to follow

• Use as a role model