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simulate

sim·u·late [ símmyə làyt ] (past and past participle sim·u·lat·ed, present participle sim·u·lat·ing, 3rd person present singular sim·u·lates)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. reproduce features of something: to reproduce the essential features of something, e.g. as an aid to study or training
a computer model simulating the process of continental drift

2. fake something: to feign or pretend to experience something
simulating enjoyment

3. mimic somebody or something: to mimic or imitate somebody or something

[15th century. < Latin simulat-, past participle of simulare< similis "like, similar"]

sim·u·la·tive adjective
sim·u·la·tive·ly adverb
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