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simulate
to imitate or reproduce the conditions of something, often for practice or study
Synonyms
simulate in a sentence
The pilots used a flight simulator to practice an emergency landing safely.
The training program let new firefighters simulate a burning building using smoke machines and heat lamps.
Where it comes from
From Latin simulare 'to copy, represent'
Memory hook
SIMULATE sounds like SIMILAR — you make something SIMILAR to the real thing.
Read it in context
- Inside the Jury Room Social Science