simulate
/ˈsɪmjəˌleɪt/
verb
- To imitate or reproduce the appearance, sound, or conditions of something, often for training or testing.
- The computer program simulates the growth of a forest over 100 years.
- The flight simulator can simulate landing in bad weather.
- Teachers use role-play to simulate real-life conversations in class.
- To pretend to have or feel something; to fake an emotion or reaction.
- He simulated surprise when he already knew about the party.
- She simulated interest in the boring lecture to be polite.
- The actor simulated a cough to get out of the scene.