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• sim|u|late — «verb. SIHM yuh layt; adjective. SIHM yuh liht», verb, lat|ed, lat|ing, adjective. –v.t. 1. to put on a false appearance of; pretend; feign: »She simulated interest to please her friend. A government…in word and action simulating reform ( …   Useful english dictionary

• as|sim|i|late — «uh SIHM uh layt», verb, lat|ed, lat|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. a) to change (food) into living tissues; digest: »The human body will not assimilate sawdust. b) Figurative. to take in and make a part oneself; absorb: » …   Useful english dictionary

• dis|sim|i|late — «dih SIHM uh layt», transitive verb, intransitive verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. to make or become unlike. ╂[< Latin dissimilis unlike, on the analogy of assimilate] …   Useful english dictionary

• dis|sim|u|late — «dih SIHM yuh layt», verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. –v.t. to disguise or hide under a pretense; hide the truth about; dissemble: »He dissimulated his cowardice by bragging about how brave he was. –v.i. to hide the truth; dissemble: »He could neither… …   Useful english dictionary

• re|as|sim|i|late — «REE uh SIHM uh layt», transitive verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. to assimilate again. –re´as|sim´i|la´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• dis|as|sim|i|late — «DIHS uh SIHM uh layt», transitive verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. to transform (assimilated substances) into less complex or waste substances; transform by catabolism …   Useful english dictionary

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• Sim Wong Hoo — (born 1955; Chinese: 沈望傅) is the CEO and Chairman of Creative Technology, [ [http://www.creative.com Creative Technology Pte Ltd] ] a designer and manufacturer of products for personal computers and personal digital entertainment devices. Early… …   Wikipedia