Grow vs Simulate - What's the difference?
grow | simulate |
(ergative) To become bigger.
To appear or sprout.
To cause or allow something to become bigger, especially to cultivate plants.
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(copulative) To assume a condition or quality over time.
(obsolete) To become attached or fixed; to adhere.
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To model, replicate, duplicate the behavior, appearance or properties of
In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between grow and simulate
is that grow is (obsolete) to become attached or fixed; to adhere while simulate is (obsolete) feigned; pretended.As verbs the difference between grow and simulate
is that grow is (ergative) to become bigger while simulate is to model, replicate, duplicate the behavior, appearance or properties of.As an adjective simulate is
(obsolete) feigned; pretended.grow
English
Verb
- Children grow quickly.
- Flowers grew on the trees as summer approached.
- A long tail began to grow from his backside.
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- He grows peppers and squash each summer in his garden.
- Have you ever grown your hair before?
- The boy grew wise as he matured.
- The town grew smaller and smaller in the distance as we travelled.
- You have grown strong.
- Our knees shall kneel till to the ground they grow .
Usage notes
* Growed is a slang or dialect inflection for the simple past and past participle.Antonyms
* shrinkDerived terms
* grow a pair * growed * grower * grow house * growing pains * growing point * grown-up * grow on * grow op * grow out of * growth * grow up * outgrow * overgrowsimulate
English
Verb
(simulat)- We will use a smoke machine to simulate the fog you will actually encounter.