1. to imitate or reproduce the appearance, character, or conditions of something
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘simulate’
2. to pretend to have or feel something
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘simulate’

Examples

• The computer program simulates real flight conditions for pilot training.
• This virtual reality game simulates the experience of deep-sea diving.
• The actor simulates fear convincingly in the horror movie.
• The robot simulates human facial expressions.
• She simulates interest in the conversation but is actually bored.
• The flight simulator simulates various weather conditions.
• The software simulates the behavior of complex systems.