Simulate

sim′ū-lāt, v.t. to imitate: to counterfeit: to pretend: to a ume the appearance of without the reality.— adjs. Sim′ulant , simulating: replacing, or having the form or appearance of, esp. in biology; Sim′ular , counterfeit, feigned.— n. one who pretends to be what he is not.— ns. Simulā′tion , the act of simulating or putting on what is not true: imitation in form of one word by another: resemblance, similarity; Sim′ulātor , one who simulates.— adj. Sim′ulātory . [L. simulāre , -ātum , to make (something) similar to (another thing)— similis , like.]