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91Simulate — Sim u*late, a. [L. simulatus, p. p. of simulare to simulate; akin to simul at the same time, together, similis like. See {Similar}, and cf. {Dissemble}, {Semblance}.] Feigned; pretended. Bale. [1913 Webster] …
92To act a part — Act Act, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Acted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Acting}.] [L. actus, p. p. of agere to drive, lead, do; but influenced by E. act, n.] 1. To move to action; to actuate; to animate. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Self love, the spring of motion, acts …
93To act possum — Possum Pos sum, n. [Shortened from opossum.] (Zo[ o]l.) An opossum. [Colloq. U. S.] [1913 Webster] {To play possum}, {To act possum}, to feign ignorance, indifference or inattention, with the intent to deceive; to dissemble; in allusion to the… …
94To act the part of — Act Act, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Acted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Acting}.] [L. actus, p. p. of agere to drive, lead, do; but influenced by E. act, n.] 1. To move to action; to actuate; to animate. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Self love, the spring of motion, acts …
95To hide one's self — Hide Hide (h[imac]d), v. t. [imp. {Hid} (h[i^]d); p. p. {Hidden} (h[i^]d d n), {Hid}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hiding} (h[imac]d [i^]ng).] [OE. hiden, huden, AS. h[=y]dan; akin to Gr. key qein, and prob. to E. house, hut, and perh. to E. hide of an… …
96To hide the face — Hide Hide (h[imac]d), v. t. [imp. {Hid} (h[i^]d); p. p. {Hidden} (h[i^]d d n), {Hid}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hiding} (h[imac]d [i^]ng).] [OE. hiden, huden, AS. h[=y]dan; akin to Gr. key qein, and prob. to E. house, hut, and perh. to E. hide of an… …
97To hide the face from — Hide Hide (h[imac]d), v. t. [imp. {Hid} (h[i^]d); p. p. {Hidden} (h[i^]d d n), {Hid}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hiding} (h[imac]d [i^]ng).] [OE. hiden, huden, AS. h[=y]dan; akin to Gr. key qein, and prob. to E. house, hut, and perh. to E. hide of an… …
98To play possum — Possum Pos sum, n. [Shortened from opossum.] (Zo[ o]l.) An opossum. [Colloq. U. S.] [1913 Webster] {To play possum}, {To act possum}, to feign ignorance, indifference or inattention, with the intent to deceive; to dissemble; in allusion to the… …
99dissimulate — 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… …
100feign — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French feign , stem of feindre, from Latin fingere to shape, feign more at dough Date: 13th century intransitive verb pretend, dissemble transitive verb 1. a. to give a false appearance of ; induce as a… …
