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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sim•u•late /ˈsɪmyəˌleɪt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -lat•ed, -lat•ing. - to create a model of:During the drill we will simulate emergency conditions.
- to pretend to do or have;
feign:to simulate illness. - to assume or have the appearance or characteristics of:simulated leather.
See -simil-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sim•u•late (v. sim′yə lāt′;adj. sim′yə lit, -lāt′),USA pronunciation v., -lat•ed, -lat•ing, adj. v.t. - to create a simulation, likeness, or model of (a situation, system, or the like):to simulate crisis conditions.
- to make a pretense of;
feign:to simulate knowledge. - to assume or have the appearance or characteristics of:He simulated the manners of the rich.
adj. - [Archaic.]simulated.
- Latin simulātus (past participle of simulāre), equivalent. to simul- (variant of simil-, base of similis similar) + -ātus -ate1
- late Middle English (adjective, adjectival) 1400–50
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged pretend, counterfeit.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged affect.
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