tr.v., -lat·ed, -lat·ing, -lates.
- To have or take on the appearance, form, or sound of; imitate.
- To make in imitation of or as a substitute for. See synonyms at imitate.
- To make a pretense of; feign: simulate interest.
- 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.
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