assimilate

1 of 2

verb

as·sim·i·late ə-ˈsi-mə-ˌlāt How to pronounce assimilate (audio)

assimilated; assimilating

transitive verb

: to take into the mind and thoroughly understand

assimilate information

Students need to assimilate new concepts.

: to take in and utilize as nourishment : to absorb into the system

The body assimilates digested food.

: to absorb into the cultural tradition of a population or group

… the belief that tolerant hosts would be able to assimilate immigrants of whatever creed or colour.

Brian Holmes

: to make similar

… the only faculty that seems to assimilate man to the immortal gods.

Joseph Conrad

phonetics : to alter by the process of assimilation (see assimilation sense 3)

: compare, liken

intransitive verb

: to be taken in or absorbed : to become assimilated

Food assimilates better if taken slowly.

Francis Cutler Marshall

assimilator

ə-ˈsi-mə-ˌlā-tər How to pronounce assimilate (audio)

noun

assimilate

2 of 2

noun

as·sim·i·late ə-ˈsi-mə-lət How to pronounce assimilate (audio)

-ˌlāt

: something that is assimilated

Did you know?

Linguistic assimilation?

There are a handful of words in English that are examples of themselves, representatives of the very things that they describe. One such word is sesquipedalian ("having many syllables" or "characterized by the use of long words"). Another example, in a slightly less obvious fashion, is assimilate.When used as a technical word to describe a certain process of language change, assimilate refers to the habit that some sounds have of becoming more like the sounds that are close to them in a word (see assimilation, sense 3). For instance, the original spelling of immovable in English was inmovable, and over time the n began to sound more like its neighboring m, to the point that it actually became that letter.

Something similar occurred before assimilate was a word in English. Assimilate comes from the Latin prefix ad- (meaning "to, towards") and similis ("similar"). Over time the d of the prefix ad- assimilated itself with the s of similis.

Example Sentences

Verb Over time, most of the inhabitants of the "Little Italies" … assimilated rapidly to the society …

Stephan Thernstrom, Times Literary Supplement, 26 May 2000 Those groups were eagerly assimilating into the larger culture and rejecting their own cuisine …

Corby Kummer, New York Times Book Review, 16 Aug. 1998 The mistaken attempts to assimilate Lindner's paintings into the Pop Art movement in the 1960s …

Hilton Kramer, Arts & Antiques, January 1997 Children need to assimilate new ideas. There was a lot of information to assimilate at school. Schools were used to assimilate the children of immigrants. They found it hard to assimilate to American society. Many of these religious traditions have been assimilated into the culture. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The protagonists of Bliss Montage are middle-class Chinese-American women who assimilate easily into white society.

WIRED, 14 Sep. 2022 Golijov turned the story into a piercing song cycle premiered and released on album by Yo Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble, which could assimilate its multicultural influences, from Delta Blues to Middle Eastern sounds.

Brett Campbell | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 1 Sep. 2022 And both Orchingwa and Johnson say that understanding the root causes is critical to making sure former inmates assimilate back into society.

Ali Fazal, Fortune, 13 July 2022 And the ones who assimilate fastest and whose children improve their lot the most are often the ones who faced the most contempt upon arrival.

Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 1 July 2022 During the most somber overseas visit of his pontificate, Francis has offered a series of apologies this week for the cruelty of Canada’s residential school system, which aimed to forcibly assimilate Indigenous children into Christian culture.

Chico Harlan, Washington Post, 29 July 2022 The goal was to assimilate them into Christian society.

Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 26 July 2022 The stated aim of the schools, which operated between 1831 and 1996, was to assimilate indigenous children.

Reuters, NBC News, 17 July 2022 The 20-year-old Wiradjuri woman's grandmother and great grandmother were part of the Stolen Generations — where Aboriginal children were taken from their homes by white people and placed in settlements in a bid to assimilate them.

Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com, 7 July 2022

Noun

With deregulation in the 1980s, the focus of the training shifted to helping women and people of color assimilate into existing corporate cultures.

Glenn Llopis, Forbes, 26 June 2021 Now, the pressure is on resident advisers and others to help the Class of 2023 assimilate.

Nick Anderson, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2019 According to Sessions, a good immigrant assimilates.

Jeneé Osterheldt, kansascity, 6 Sep. 2017 See More

Medical Definition

assimilate 1 of 2

verb

as·sim·i·late ə-ˈsim-ə-ˌlāt How to pronounce assimilate (audio)

assimilated; assimilating

transitive verb

: to take in and utilize as nourishment : absorb into the system

: to absorb into the cultural tradition of a population or group

the community assimilated many immigrants

intransitive verb

: to become absorbed or incorporated into the system

some foods assimilate more readily than others

: to become culturally assimilated

assimilate

2 of 2

noun

as·sim·i·late -lət, -ˌlāt How to pronounce assimilate (audio)

: something that is assimilated

单词	assimilates
释义	assimilate 1 of 2 verb as·sim·i·late ə-ˈsi-mə-ˌlāt assimilated; assimilating transitive verb 1 a : to take into the mind and thoroughly understand assimilate information Students need to assimilate new concepts. b : to take in and utilize as nourishment : to absorb into the system The body assimilates digested food. 2 a : to absorb into the cultural tradition of a population or group … the belief that tolerant hosts would be able to assimilate immigrants of whatever creed or colour. Brian Holmes b : to make similar … the only faculty that seems to assimilate man to the immortal gods. Joseph Conrad c phonetics : to alter by the process of assimilation (see assimilation sense 3) 3 : compare, liken intransitive verb : to be taken in or absorbed : to become assimilated Food assimilates better if taken slowly. Francis Cutler Marshall assimilator ə-ˈsi-mə-ˌlā-tər noun assimilate 2 of 2 noun as·sim·i·late ə-ˈsi-mə-lət -ˌlāt : something that is assimilated Did you know? Linguistic assimilation? There are a handful of words in English that are examples of themselves, representatives of the very things that they describe. One such word is sesquipedalian ("having many syllables" or "characterized by the use of long words"). Another example, in a slightly less obvious fashion, is assimilate.When used as a technical word to describe a certain process of language change, assimilate refers to the habit that some sounds have of becoming more like the sounds that are close to them in a word (see assimilation, sense 3). For instance, the original spelling of immovable in English was inmovable, and over time the n began to sound more like its neighboring m, to the point that it actually became that letter. Something similar occurred before assimilate was a word in English. Assimilate comes from the Latin prefix ad- (meaning "to, towards") and similis ("similar"). Over time the d of the prefix ad- assimilated itself with the s of similis. Synonyms Verb analogize bracket compare equate liken See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb Over time, most of the inhabitants of the "Little Italies" … assimilated rapidly to the society … Stephan Thernstrom, Times Literary Supplement, 26 May 2000 Those groups were eagerly assimilating into the larger culture and rejecting their own cuisine … Corby Kummer, New York Times Book Review, 16 Aug. 1998 The mistaken attempts to assimilate Lindner's paintings into the Pop Art movement in the 1960s … Hilton Kramer, Arts & Antiques, January 1997 Children need to assimilate new ideas. There was a lot of information to assimilate at school. Schools were used to assimilate the children of immigrants. They found it hard to assimilate to American society. Many of these religious traditions have been assimilated into the culture. See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb The protagonists of Bliss Montage are middle-class Chinese-American women who assimilate easily into white society. WIRED, 14 Sep. 2022 Golijov turned the story into a piercing song cycle premiered and released on album by Yo Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble, which could assimilate its multicultural influences, from Delta Blues to Middle Eastern sounds. Brett Campbell \| For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 1 Sep. 2022 And both Orchingwa and Johnson say that understanding the root causes is critical to making sure former inmates assimilate back into society. Ali Fazal, Fortune, 13 July 2022 And the ones who assimilate fastest and whose children improve their lot the most are often the ones who faced the most contempt upon arrival. Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 1 July 2022 During the most somber overseas visit of his pontificate, Francis has offered a series of apologies this week for the cruelty of Canada’s residential school system, which aimed to forcibly assimilate Indigenous children into Christian culture. Chico Harlan, Washington Post, 29 July 2022 The goal was to assimilate them into Christian society. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 26 July 2022 The stated aim of the schools, which operated between 1831 and 1996, was to assimilate indigenous children. Reuters, NBC News, 17 July 2022 The 20-year-old Wiradjuri woman's grandmother and great grandmother were part of the Stolen Generations — where Aboriginal children were taken from their homes by white people and placed in settlements in a bid to assimilate them. Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com, 7 July 2022 Noun With deregulation in the 1980s, the focus of the training shifted to helping women and people of color assimilate into existing corporate cultures. Glenn Llopis, Forbes, 26 June 2021 Now, the pressure is on resident advisers and others to help the Class of 2023 assimilate. Nick Anderson, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2019 According to Sessions, a good immigrant assimilates. Jeneé Osterheldt, kansascity, 6 Sep. 2017 See More Word History Etymology Verb and Noun Middle English, from Medieval Latin assimilatus, past participle of assimilare, from Latin assimulare to make similar, from ad- + simulare to make similar, simulate First Known Use Verb 1671, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1b Noun 1935, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition assimilate verb as·sim·i·late ə-ˈsi-mə-ˌlāt assimilated; assimilating 1 : to become or cause to become part of a different group or country She was completely assimilated into her new country. 2 : to take in and make part of a larger thing The body assimilates nutrients in food. 3 : to learn thoroughly assimilate new ideas Medical Definition assimilate 1 of 2 verb as·sim·i·late ə-ˈsim-ə-ˌlāt assimilated; assimilating transitive verb 1 : to take in and utilize as nourishment : absorb into the system 2 : to absorb into the cultural tradition of a population or group the community assimilated many immigrants intransitive verb 1 : to become absorbed or incorporated into the system some foods assimilate more readily than others 2 : to become culturally assimilated assimilate 2 of 2 noun as·sim·i·late -lət, -ˌlāt : something that is assimilated assimilates verb present tense third-person singular of assimilate 1 as in compares to describe as similar assimilated the 19th-century American captains of industry and commerce to the medieval barons who exorbitantly taxed shipping along the Rhine Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance compares equates refers analogizes connects likens links relates brackets alludes associates parallels equals couples matches Antonyms & Near Antonyms contrasts 2 as in understands to have a clear idea of still trying to assimilate the doctor's diagnosis of my heart condition Synonyms & Similar Words understands knows deciphers comprehends recognizes sees grasps appreciates perceives conceives discerns realizes gets apprehends senses intuits decodes beholds seizes makes registers twigs absorbs digs cognizes groks catches digests makes out savvies penetrates tumbles (to) cottons (to or on to) picks up on compasses catches on (to) fathoms takes in pierces Antonyms & Near Antonyms misses misunderstands misinterprets misreads misconstrues misconceives mistakes misapprehends misperceives See More 3 as in integrates to make a part of a body or system social workers will need time to assimilate the new arrivals into the community Synonyms & Similar Words integrates incorporates embodies absorbs co-opts amalgamates merges intermingles commingles combines mingles blends accustoms naturalizes habituates fuses conditions acculturates enculturates
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