simulate
/ˈsɪm.jəˌleɪt/verb3 syllables
Simulate means: make a pretence of.
Synonyms for simulate6
What does simulate mean?3
verb
1
make a pretence of“She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger”
2
reproduce someone's behavior or looks“The mime imitated the passers-by”
3
create a representation or simulation of“The pilots are trained in conditions simulating high-altitude flights”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Simulate in a sentence
- Why not simulate quantum physics with actual quantum physics?DJ_Saidez
- The dancers were simulating sex acts on each other on stage.Amastan
- The colony's habitat ring rotated at just the right axial speed to simulate Earth gravity.rul
- Tom's poems simulate the lacunae found in ancient writing for poetic effect.rul
- Tom banged coconuts together to simulate riding.rul
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of simulate
as a verb
- past tense
- simulated
- present participle
- simulating
- third-person singular
- simulates
- past participle
- simulated