Copy, try to be like (7)
I believe the answer is:
emulate
I believe this is a double definition.
'copy' is the first definition.
(I know that emulate is a kind of copy)
'try to be like' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)
(Other definitions for emulate that I've seen before include "Imitate, try to equal" , "Follow in the footsteps of" , "ambitious veteran" , "Try to equal by imitation" , "Match by imitation" .)