sim ‧ u ‧ late AC /ˈsɪmjəleɪt, ˈsɪmjʊleɪt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ simulation , ↑ simulator ; verb : ↑ simulate ; adjective : ↑ simulated ]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of simulare 'to copy' , from similis ; ⇨ ↑ similar ]
1 . to make or produce something that is not real but has the appearance or feeling of being real:
a machine that simulates conditions in space
Interviews can be simulated in the classroom.
2 . formal to pretend to have a feeling:
He found it impossible to simulate grief.