simulate vs reproduce

simulate and reproduce both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
simulate	No	No	Yes	No
reproduce	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, reproduce is a hypernym of simulate; that is, reproduce is a word with a broader meaning than simulate:

simulate (verb)	reproduce (verb)
make a pretence of	have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
create a representation or simulation of	repeat after memorization
reproduce someone's behavior or looks	make a copy or equivalent of
	recreate a sound, image, idea, mood, atmosphere, etc.