- dissimulate, simulate
- To dissimulate is to conceal or hide; to simulate is to pretend: "He dissimulated his injury by waving his arms." "She simulated pain by writhing on the grass."
Dictionary of problem words and expressions. Harry Shaw. 1975.
dissimulate, simulate
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simulate — See dissimulate. See dissimulate, simulate … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
dissimulate — See dissimulate, simulate … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
dissimulate — (v.) 1530s, from L. dissimulatus, pp. of dissimulare to disguise, hide, conceal, keep secret, from dis (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + simulare (see SIMULATE (Cf. simulate)). Related: Dissimulated; dissimulating … Etymology dictionary
dissimulate — index assume (simulate), cloak, deceive, disguise, equivocate, fabricate (make up), fake … Law dictionary
dissimulate — [di sim′yo͞o lāt΄] vt., vi. dissimulated, dissimulating [ME dissimulaten < pp. of L dissimulare: see DIS & SIMULATE] to hide (one s feelings, motives, etc.) by pretense; dissemble dissimulation n. dissimulator n … English World dictionary
dissimulate — verb ( lated; lating) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin dissimulatus, past participle of dissimulare, from dis + simulare to simulate Date: 15th century transitive verb to hide under a false appearance < smiled to dissimulate her urgency… … New Collegiate Dictionary
dissimulate — dissimulative, adj. dissimulator, n. /di sim yeuh layt /, v., dissimulated, dissimulating. v.t. 1. to disguise or conceal under a false appearance; dissemble: to dissimulate one s true feelings about a rival. v.i. 2. to conceal one s true motives … Universalium
simulate — verb /sɪmjʉːleɪt/ To model, replicate, duplicate the behavior, appearance or properties of We will use a smoke machine to simulate the fog you will actually encounter. See Also: similar, similarity, simile, simulacrum, simuland, simulant … Wiktionary
simulate — Synonyms and related words: act, act a part, act like, adopt, affect, ape, appear like, approach, appropriate, approximate, assume, be like, be redolent of, bear resemblance, bluff, borrow, bring to mind, call to mind, call up, chorus, come close … Moby Thesaurus
dissimulate — dis·simulate … English syllables
