v.
Pronunciation: ' sim-y ə - ˌ l ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -lat · ed ; -lat · ing
Etymology: Latin simulatus, past participle of simulare to copy, represent, feign, from similis like ― more at SAME
Date: 1652
1 : to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : IMITATE
2 : to make a simulation of (as a physical system)
synonyms see ASSUME
– sim · u · la · tive \ - ˌ l ā -tiv \ adjective