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simulate

[ verb sim-yuh-leyt; adjective sim-yuh-lit, -leyt ]

verb (used with object)

simulated, simulating.
  1. to create a simulation, likeness, or model of (a situation, system, or the like):

    to simulate crisis conditions.

  2. to make a pretense of; feign:

    to simulate knowledge.

    Synonyms: ,

  3. to assume or have the appearance or characteristics of:

    He simulated the manners of the rich.

    Synonyms:



adjective

  1. Archaic. simulated.

simulate

verb

  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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. archaic.
    assumed or simulated
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܱپ, adjective
  • ˈܱپly, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • u·t ···ٴ· [sim, -y, uh, -l, uh, -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], adjective
  • u·t·ly adverb
  • ԴDz·u·ٱ adjective
  • non·u·t adjective
  • ܲ·u·e adjective
  • ܲ·u·iԲ adjective
  • un·u·t adjective
  • ɱ-u·e adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of simulate1

1400–50; late Middle English (adj.) < Latin ܱٳܲ (past participle of ܱ ), equivalent to simul- (variant of simil-, base of similis similar ) + -ٳܲ -ate 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of simulate1

C17: from Latin ܱ to copy, from similis like
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Example Sentences

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There's a section of our paper called "simulated access", where we kind of make this case.

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A YouTube spokesperson said the platform's guidelines "prohibit content that realistically simulates deceased individuals describing their death".

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It comes after a drill simulating an accident involving such material was held, with personnel from RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk taking part.

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The song features the disco-inspired chorus “Do the King Kong, baby,” with actor Burgess Meredith simulating the historic Hindenburg disaster radio broadcast as he narrates the massive ape-machine’s fiery crash to the ground.

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It allows us to make projections, simulate the impact of potential interventions, and directly inform public health decision-making.

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