simulate

To have or take on the appearance, sound, or character of; imitate: synonym: imitate.

To make in imitation of or as a substitute for.

To make a pretense of; feign.

To create a representation or model of (a physical system or particular situation, for example).

Feigned; pretended.

To assume the appearance of, without having the reality; feign; counterfeit; pretend.

To act the part of; imitate; be like; resemble.

Specifically— In phonology, to imitate in form. See simulation, 2.

In biology, to imitate or mimic; resemble by way of protective mimicry: as, some insects simulate flowers or leaves. See mimicry, 3.