Try to be like (7)
I believe the answer is:
emulate
'try to be like' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for emulate that I've seen before include "Contend with" , "Strive to equal or surpass" , "Try to be like" , "Copy - rival" , "Follow in the footsteps of" .)