Emily Dickinson Lexicon

simulate, v. [L. 'to make like or imitate, counterfeit'.]

1. Feign; fake; affect; dissemble; invent; contrive; counterfeit; sham; deceptively assume; make oneself appear to have.
2. Imitate; mimic; copy; emulate; recreate in order to experience.
3. Posture; pretend to be different from what one really is.
4. Demonstrate; act out in order to educate others.