simulate
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simulate¹
- /ˈsɪm.jʊˌleɪt/ UK
- /ˈsɪm.jəˌleɪt/ Canada, US
- /ˈsɪm.jʊˌlæɪt/ Australia
Where it comes from
First attested in 1652; Borrowed from Latin simulātus, perfect passive participle of simulō (“make like, imitate, copy, represent, feign”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from similis (“like”). See similar.
verb simulates · simulating · simulated
- To model, replicate, duplicate the behavior, appearance or properties of. We will use a smoke machine to simulate the fog you will actually encounter.
simulate²
- /ˈsɪm.jʊ.lɪt/ UK
- /ˈsɪm.jə.lət/ US
Where it comes from
First attested in c. 1425, in Middle English; inherited from Middle English symulat(e), simulat(e), similat(e) (“feigned; similar”), borrowed from Latin simulātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and Etymology 1 for more.
adjective more simulate · most simulate
- Feigned; pretended. under simulate religion
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: imitate, copy, assume, reenact, feign, model, sham, replicate, emulate, represent, reproduce, mimic, role-play, manufacture, what-if, simulation
Translations
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verb to model, replicate, duplicate the behavior
| Español | simular |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | シミュレートする shimyurēto-suru |
| 中文 | 模拟 mónǐ |
| Português | simular |
| Français | simuler |
| Deutsch | simulieren, nachahmen |
| Română | simula |
| Русский | симули́ровать simulírovatʹ |
| العربية | قَلَّدَ qallada |
Talk about this word "simulate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/simulate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. simulate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/simulate "simulate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/simulate.Cite this
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title = {simulate},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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