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simulate — sim·u·late / sim yə ˌlāt/ vt lat·ed, lat·ing in the civil law of Louisiana: to make or carry out in a manner that does not express one s true intent a simulated sale of the debtor s property in which no consideration was paid Merriam Webster’s… … Law dictionary
simulate — [sim′yo͞o lāt΄, sim′yəlāt΄] vt. simulated, simulating [< L simulatus, pp. of simulare, to feign < simul, together with, at the same time: see SAME] 1. to give a false indication or appearance of; pretend; feign [to simulate an interest] 2.… … English World dictionary
Simulate — Sim u*late, a. [L. simulatus, p. p. of simulare to simulate; akin to simul at the same time, together, similis like. See {Similar}, and cf. {Dissemble}, {Semblance}.] Feigned; pretended. Bale. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Simulate — Sim u*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Simulated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Simulating}.] To assume the mere appearance of, without the reality; to assume the signs or indications of, falsely; to counterfeit; to feign. [1913 Webster] The Puritans, even in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
simulate — feign, counterfeit, sham, pretend, *assume, affect Analogous words: dissemble, *disguise, cloak, mask, camouflage: ape, mock, mimic, imitate, *copy … New Dictionary of Synonyms
simulate — [v] pretend, imitate act, act like, affect, ape, assume, bluff, borrow, cheat, concoct, copy, counterfeit, crib*, deceive, disguise, dissemble, do, do a take off*, do like*, equivocate, exaggerate, fabricate, fake, favor, feature, feign, fence,… … New thesaurus
simulate — ► VERB ▪ imitate or reproduce the appearance, character, or conditions of. DERIVATIVES simulant noun simulation noun. ORIGIN Latin simulare copy, represent … English terms dictionary
simulate — [[t]sɪ̱mjʊleɪt[/t]] simulates, simulating, simulated 1) VERB If you simulate an action or a feeling, you pretend that you are doing it or feeling it. [V n] They rolled about on the Gilligan Road, simulating a bloodthirsty fight... [V ed] He… … English dictionary
simulate — 01. Wind tunnels [simulate] the conditions a vehicle will encounter when it moves through the air. 02. Warning: This movie contains scenes of [simulated] sex. 03. Using virtual reality, doctors can experiment with new procedures on [simulated]… … Grammatical examples in English
simulate — simulation sim‧u‧la‧tion [ˌsɪmjˈleɪʆn] noun [countable, uncountable] an activity or situation that produces conditions which are not real, but have the appearance of being real, used especially for testing something: • A computer simulation… … Financial and business terms
