Origin: Latin
suffix -ate
Simulate has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
reproduce someone's behavior or looks
"The mime imitated the passers-by"
"Children often copy their parents or older siblings"
2
create a representation or model of
"The pilots are trained in conditions simulating high-altitude flights"
3
make a pretence of
"She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"
"he feigned sleep"
4
To model, replicate, duplicate the behavior, appearance or properties of.
"Engineers built a wind tunnel to simulate how the new car design would react to high-speed gusts before manufacturing any prototypes."
Adjective
1
Feigned; pretended.
"He didn't actually enjoy the party, but he simulated enthusiasm to avoid offending his host."
Example Sentences
"The mime imitated the passers-by"
verb
"Children often copy their parents or older siblings"
verb
"The pilots are trained in conditions simulating high-altitude flights"
verb
"She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"
verb
"he feigned sleep"
verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
Origin
The word simulate comes from the Latin simulātus, meaning "to make like" or "imitate." It is derived from the root similis, which means "like."