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sim·u·late
 simulate
- pronunciation:
- sIm
y
leIt
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
simulated, simulates, simulating |
| definition 1: |
to imitate or reproduce the appearance, sound, or other external characteristics or qualities of.
We try to simulate natural conditions in the laboratory.The machine simulates the feeling of weightlessness that an astronaut experiences in space.
- synonyms:
- imitate
- similar words:
- copy, duplicate, mimic, mock, re-create, reproduce
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| definition 2: |
to put on an appearance of; pretend.
He simulated an enthusiasm he did not feel.- synonyms:
- affect, assume, counterfeit, fake, feign, pretend, sham
- similar words:
- act
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| related words: |
affect, counterfeit, echo, emulate, impersonate, mirror, profess |
| derivations: |
simulative (adj.), simulatory (adj.) |
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