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   simulate

   /ˈsɪmjʊleɪt/

   verb

   • 1. imitate the appearance or character of: "red ochre intended to simulate blood" Similar imitatereproducereplicateduplicatemimicparallelbe a mock-up of
   • ▪ pretend to have or feel (an emotion): "it was impossible to force a smile, to simulate pleasure" Similar feignpretendfakeshamaffectput oncounterfeitgo through the motions ofgive the appearance of
   • ▪ produce a computer model of: "future population changes were simulated by computer"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (earlier (Middle English) as simulation): from Latin simulat- ‘copied, represented’, from the verb simulare, from similis ‘like’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. simulative adjective

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSIMULATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SIMULATE definition: 1. to do or make something that looks real but is not real: 2. to do or make something that looks…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › simulateSimulate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SIMULATE is to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate. How to use simulate in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Simulate.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › simulateSIMULATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Simulate definition: to create a simulation, likeness, or model of (a situation, system, or the like). See examples of SIMULATE used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySIMULATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SIMULATE meaning: 1. to do or make something that looks real but is not real: 2. to do or make something that looks…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › simulateSimulate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you simulate something, you imitate it. Hollywood makeup artists can use pencils and gray wigs to simulate old age in a young actor. It can also mean to model — a computer can simulate disaster scenarios in cities.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSIMULATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you simulate an action or a feeling, you pretend that you are doing it or feeling it.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › simulateSimulate - definition of simulate by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to make a pretence of; feign: to simulate anxiety. 2. to reproduce the conditions of (a situation, etc), as in carrying out an experiment: to simulate weightlessness. 3. to assume or have the appearance of; imitate. adj. archaic assumed or simulated. [C17: from Latin simulāre to copy, from similis like] ˈsimulative adj. ˈsimulatively adv.