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sim·u·late

(sĭm′yə-lāt′)

tr.v. sim·u·lat·ed, sim·u·lat·ing, sim·u·lates

a. To have or take on the appearance, sound, or character of; imitate: music meant to simulate a snowstorm. See Synonyms at imitate.

b. To make in imitation of or as a substitute for: simulate leather.

2. To make a pretense of; feign: simulate interest.

3. To create a representation or model of (a physical system or particular situation, for example).

[Latin simulāre, simulāt-, from similis, like; see similar.]

sim′u·la′tive adj.

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simulate

vb (tr)

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

adj

archaic assumed or simulated

[C17: from Latin simulāre to copy, from similis like]

ˈsimulative adj

ˈsimulatively adv

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sim•u•late

(ˈsɪm yəˌleɪt)

v.t. -lat•ed, -lat•ing.

1. to create a simulation or model of: to simulate crisis conditions.

2. to make a pretense of; feign: to simulate illness.

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

[1400–50; late Middle English (adj.) < Latin simulātus, past participle of simulāre, derivative of similis similar; see -ate¹]

sim′u•la`tive, adj.

sim′u•la`tive•ly, adv.

simulate

Past participle: simulated
Gerund: simulating

Imperative
simulate
simulate

Present
I simulate
you simulate
he/she/it simulates
we simulate
you simulate
they simulate

Preterite
I simulated
you simulated
he/she/it simulated
we simulated
you simulated
they simulated

Present Continuous
I am simulating
you are simulating
he/she/it is simulating
we are simulating
you are simulating
they are simulating

Present Perfect
I have simulated
you have simulated
he/she/it has simulated
we have simulated
you have simulated
they have simulated

Past Continuous
I was simulating
you were simulating
he/she/it was simulating
we were simulating
you were simulating
they were simulating

Past Perfect
I had simulated
you had simulated
he/she/it had simulated
we had simulated
you had simulated
they had simulated

Future
I will simulate
you will simulate
he/she/it will simulate
we will simulate
you will simulate
they will simulate

Future Perfect
I will have simulated
you will have simulated
he/she/it will have simulated
we will have simulated
you will have simulated
they will have simulated

Future Continuous
I will be simulating
you will be simulating
he/she/it will be simulating
we will be simulating
you will be simulating
they will be simulating

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been simulating
you have been simulating
he/she/it has been simulating
we have been simulating
you have been simulating
they have been simulating

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been simulating
you will have been simulating
he/she/it will have been simulating
we will have been simulating
you will have been simulating
they will have been simulating

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been simulating
you had been simulating
he/she/it had been simulating
we had been simulating
you had been simulating
they had been simulating

Conditional
I would simulate
you would simulate
he/she/it would simulate
we would simulate
you would simulate
they would simulate

Past Conditional
I would have simulated
you would have simulated
he/she/it would have simulated
we would have simulated
you would have simulated
they would have simulated

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Verb	1.	simulate - reproduce someone's behavior or looks; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings" imitate, copy conform to, follow - behave in accordance or in agreement with; "Follow a pattern"; "Follow my example" mock - imitate with mockery and derision; "The children mocked their handicapped classmate" reproduce - make a copy or equivalent of; "reproduce the painting" take off - mimic or imitate in an amusing or satirical manner; "This song takes off from a famous aria" mime, mimic - imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect; "The actor mimicked the President very accurately" model, pattern - plan or create according to a model or models take after, follow - imitate in behavior; take as a model; "Teenagers follow their friends in everything" emulate - strive to equal or match, especially by imitating; "He is emulating the skating skills of his older sister"
	2.	simulate - create a representation or model of; "The pilots are trained in conditions simulating high-altitude flights" model re-create - create anew; "Re-create the boom of the West on a small scale"
	3.	simulate - make a pretence of; "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"; "he feigned sleep" sham, feign, assume pretend, dissemble, act - behave unnaturally or affectedly; "She's just acting" play - pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity; "Let's play like I am mommy"; "Play cowboy and Indians" feint - deceive by a mock action; "The midfielder feinted to shoot"

simulate

verb

1. pretend, act, feign, affect, assume, put on, reproduce, imitate, sham, fabricate, counterfeit, make believe They rolled about, simulating a bloodthirsty fight.

2. look like, imitate The wood had been painted to simulate stone.

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simulate

verb

1. To make a copy of:

copy, duplicate, imitate, replicate, reproduce.

2. To contrive and present as genuine:

counterfeit, fake, feign, pretend.

Idioms: make believe, put on an act.

3. To behave affectedly or insincerely or take on a false or misleading appearance of:

act, counterfeit, dissemble, fake, feign, play-act, pose, pretend, put on, sham.

4. To take on or give a false appearance of:

affect, assume, counterfeit, fake, feign, pretend, put on, sham.

Idiom: make believe.

Translations

يُحاكي، يُقَلِّد

simulovat

efterlignesimulere

simulieren

simuler

líkja/herma eftir

simulare simulatore simulazione scontro simulato

netikras daiktas

atdarinātimitēt

benzetim yapmaktaklit etmek

模拟

simulate

[ˈsɪmjʊleɪt] VT → simular

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simulate

[ˈsɪmjʊleɪt] vt

(= feign) [+ illness] → simuler; [surprise] → feindre

(= reproduce) [+ conditions, situation, sound] → simuler; [+ flight] → simuler; [+ stone, wood, leather] → imitersimulated leather n → simili m cuir, imitation f cuir

simulate

(= feign) → vortäuschen; illness → simulieren; to simulate something (material) → etw imitieren; (animal, person) → sich als etw tarnen; simulated leather → Lederimitation f; simulated sheepskin → falsches Schafsfell

(= reproduce) conditions → simulieren

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simulate

[ˈsɪmjʊˌleɪt] vt → simulare

simulate

(ˈsimjuleit) verb

to cause (something) to appear to be real etc. This machine simulates the take-off and landing of an aircraft.

ˈsimulated adjective

artificial; having the appearance of. simulated leather; a simulated accident.

ˌsimuˈlation noun

1. (an act of) simulating.

2. something made to resemble something else.

simulate

v. fingir, simular, pretender.

References in classic literature ?

Welland, who knew exactly why Archer had pressed her to announce her daughter's engagement at the Beaufort ball (and had indeed expected him to do no less), yet felt obliged to simulate reluctance, and the air of having had her hand forced, quite as, in the books on Primitive Man that people of advanced culture were beginning to read, the savage bride is dragged with shrieks from her parents' tent.

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I sometimes think I ought to give him credit for the good feeling he simulates so well; and then again, I think it is my duty to suspect him under the peculiar circumstances in which I am placed.

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The Model P330 can simulate capacitive oil or fuel level sensors.

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In order to simulate such an assault by China's military, Taiwanese warships and fighter jets posed as PLA forces attacking Hualien from the Pacific Ocean, beginning early this morning.

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The exercise will simulate a 9.0 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Iran, that will generate simulated tsunami waves traveling across the Indian Ocean basin towards the coast of the Sultanate in less than half an hour.

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An LBPP box treadmill, developed by the MicroG Center, Brazil, was used to simulate hypogravity.

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Therefore, in this paper, an environment of [mathematical expression not reproducible] was used to simulate the aeroengine circumstance.

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Impact of the Choice of Land Surface Scheme on a Simulated Heatwave Event: The Case of Sichuan-Chongqing Area, China

Purpose of this research is to model and simulate the hot forging die of connecting rod of motorcycle through suitable Designing and Simulation tools.

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Prior to developing the Simulated EFM App, the primary sources for educators to simulate EFM interpretation were costly manikins.