simulate

tr.v., -lat·ed, -lat·ing, -lates.

1. 1. To have or take on the appearance, form, or sound of; imitate.
   2. To make in imitation of or as a substitute for. See synonyms at imitate.
2. To make a pretense of; feign: simulate interest.
3. To create a representation or model of (a physical system or particular situation, for example).

[Latin simulāre, simulāt-, from similis, like. See similar.]

simulative sim'u·la'tive adj.

Artificially replicate the behavior of a system for purposes of analysis. The simulation may be less complex than the actual system, allowing the analyst to focus on certain variables that are of interest. See Sensitivity Analysis.
Example: A computer model was prepared to simulate the financial performance of a property considered for purchase. Inputs to the model included expected annualRent, Operating Expenses, Mortgage payments, and resale value.

verb

1. To make a copy of: copy, duplicate, imitate, replicate, reproduce. See same/different/compare.
2. To contrive and present as genuine: counterfeit, fake, feign, pretend. Idioms: make believe, put on an act. See true/false.
3. To behave affectedly or insincerely or take on a false or misleading appearance of: act, counterfeit, dissemble, fake, feign, play-act, pose, pretend, put on, sham. See honest/dishonest, true/false.
4. To take on or give a false appearance of: affect², assume, counterfeit, fake, feign, pretend, put on, sham. Idioms: make believe. See true/false.

v

Definition: pretend, imitate
Antonyms: be real

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IN BRIEF: To copy, imitate, pretend to be someone or something else.

There is no disguise that can for long conceal love where it exists or simulate it where it does not. — Duc de La Rochefoucauld (1613-1680), French writer and moralist.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - simulere, hykle, foregive, efterligne

Nederlands (Dutch)
simuleren, doen alsof, nabootsen

Français (French)
v. tr. - simuler, affecter, imiter

Deutsch (German)
v. - simulieren, vortäuschen, nachahmen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - (απο)μιμούμαι, προσποιούμαι, εξομοιώνω, προσομοιώνω

Italiano (Italian)
simulare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - simular, tomar a aparência de, assemelhar-se

Русский (Russian)
прикидываться, симулировать, изображать, подражать, имитировать, воспроизводить

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - simular, fingir

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - simulera, hyckla, låtsas ha

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
假装, 冒充, 看上去像, 模仿

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 假裝, 冒充, 看上去像, 模仿

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - ~을 가장하다, (컴퓨터에서) 모의 실험하다, 흉내내다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - …のふりをする, 装う, まねる, 擬態する, 模擬実験をする

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يحاكي أو يقلد, يتظاهر ب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮העמיד פנים, לבש ארשת של, חיקה, זייף‬

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