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as·sim·i·late A0475000 (ə-sĭm′ə-lāt′)v. as·sim·i·lat·ed, as·sim·i·lat·ing, as·sim·i·lates v.tr.1. Physiology a. To consume and incorporate (nutrients) into the body after digestion.b. To transform (food) into living tissue by the process of anabolism; metabolize constructively.2. To incorporate and absorb into the mind: assimilate knowledge.3. To make similar; cause to resemble.4. Linguistics To alter (a sound) by assimilation.5. To absorb (immigrants or a culturally distinct group) into the prevailing culture.v.intr. To become assimilated. [Middle English assimilaten, from Latin assimilāre, assimilāt-, to make similar to : ad-, ad- + similis, like; see sem- in Indo-European roots.] as·sim′i·la′tor n.assimilate (əˈsɪmɪˌleɪt) vb1. (tr) to learn (information, a procedure, etc) and understand it thoroughly2. (Physiology) (tr) to absorb (food) and incorporate it into the body tissues3. (intr) to become absorbed, incorporated, or learned and understood4. (usually foll by: into or with) to bring or come into harmony; adjust or become adjusted: the new immigrants assimilated easily. 5. (usually foll by: to or with) to become or cause to become similar6. (Phonetics & Phonology) (usually foll by to) phonetics to change (a consonant) or (of a consonant) to be changed into another under the influence of one adjacent to it: (n) often assimilates to ŋ before (k), as in "include". [C15: from Latin assimilāre to make one thing like another, from similis like, similar] asˈsimilable adj asˈsimilably adv asˌsimiˈlation n asˈsimilative, asˈsimilatory adj asˈsimiˌlator n asˈsimilatively advas•sim•i•late (v. əˈsɪm əˌleɪt; n. -lɪt, -ˌleɪt) v. -lat•ed, -lat•ing, n. v.t. 1. to take in and incorporate as one's own; absorb: to assimilate new ideas. 2. to bring into conformity with the customs, attitudes, etc., of a dominant cultural group or national culture. 3. to convert (ingested food) to substances suitable for incorporation into the body and its tissues. 4. to cause to resemble; make similar. 5. to compare; liken. 6. to modify (a sound) by assimilation. v.i. 7. to be or become absorbed. 8. to conform or adjust to the customs, attitudes, etc., of a dominant cultural group. 9. (of ingested food) to be converted into the substance of the body. 10. to bear a resemblance (usu. fol. by to or with). 11. (of a sound) to become modified by assimilation. n. 12. something that is assimilated. [1570–80; < Latin assimilātus, past participle of assimilāre, -ulāre to make like, copy; see as-, simulate] as•sim′i•la•tive (-ˌleɪ tɪv, -lə tɪv) as•sim′i•la•to`ry (-ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i) adj. as•sim′i•la`tor, n. assimilate Past participle: assimilated Gerund: assimilating
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assimilate | assimilate |
Present |
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I assimilate | you assimilate | he/she/it assimilates | we assimilate | you assimilate | they assimilate |
Preterite |
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I assimilated | you assimilated | he/she/it assimilated | we assimilated | you assimilated | they assimilated |
Present Continuous |
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I am assimilating | you are assimilating | he/she/it is assimilating | we are assimilating | you are assimilating | they are assimilating |
Present Perfect |
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I have assimilated | you have assimilated | he/she/it has assimilated | we have assimilated | you have assimilated | they have assimilated |
Past Continuous |
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I was assimilating | you were assimilating | he/she/it was assimilating | we were assimilating | you were assimilating | they were assimilating |
Past Perfect |
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I had assimilated | you had assimilated | he/she/it had assimilated | we had assimilated | you had assimilated | they had assimilated |
Future |
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I will assimilate | you will assimilate | he/she/it will assimilate | we will assimilate | you will assimilate | they will assimilate |
Future Perfect |
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I will have assimilated | you will have assimilated | he/she/it will have assimilated | we will have assimilated | you will have assimilated | they will have assimilated |
Future Continuous |
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I will be assimilating | you will be assimilating | he/she/it will be assimilating | we will be assimilating | you will be assimilating | they will be assimilating |
Present Perfect Continuous |
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I have been assimilating | you have been assimilating | he/she/it has been assimilating | we have been assimilating | you have been assimilating | they have been assimilating |
Future Perfect Continuous |
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I will have been assimilating | you will have been assimilating | he/she/it will have been assimilating | we will have been assimilating | you will have been assimilating | they will have been assimilating |
Past Perfect Continuous |
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I had been assimilating | you had been assimilating | he/she/it had been assimilating | we had been assimilating | you had been assimilating | they had been assimilating |
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I would assimilate | you would assimilate | he/she/it would assimilate | we would assimilate | you would assimilate | they would assimilate |
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I would have assimilated | you would have assimilated | he/she/it would have assimilated | we would have assimilated | you would have assimilated | they would have assimilated | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | assimilate - take up mentally; "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"absorb, ingest, take inlarn, learn, acquire - gain knowledge or skills; "She learned dancing from her sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"; "Children acquire language at an amazing rate"imbibe - receive into the mind and retain; "Imbibe ethical principles" | | 2. | assimilate - become similar to one's environment; "Immigrants often want to assimilate quickly"adapt, conform, adjust - adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"acculturate - assimilate culturallydissimilate - become dissimilar or less similar; "These two related tribes of people gradually dissimilated over time" | | 3. | assimilate - make similar; "This country assimilates immigrants very quickly"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"dissimilate - make dissimilar; cause to become less similar | | 4. | assimilate - take (gas, light or heat) into a solutionimbibeabsorb - become imbued; "The liquids, light, and gases absorb" | | 5. | assimilate - become similar in sound; "The nasal assimilates to the following consonant"phonetics - the branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes including its production and perception and acoustic analysischange - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"dissimilate - become dissimilar by changing the sound qualities; "These consonants dissimilate" |
assimilateverb1. adjust, fit, adapt, accommodate, accustom, conform, mingle, blend in, become like, homogenize, acclimatize, intermix, become similar, acculturate They had been assimilated into the nation's culture.2. learn, absorb, take in, incorporate, digest, imbibe (literary), ingest My mind could only assimilate one possibility at a time.assimilateverb1. To take in and incorporate, especially mentally:absorb, digest, imbibe, take up.Informal: soak (up).2. To represent as similar:analogize, compare, equate, identify, liken, match, parallel.Translationsassimilate (əˈsiməleit) verb to take in and digest. Plants assimilate food from the earth; I can't assimilate all these facts at once. 吸收 吸收asˌsimiˈlation noun 吸收 吸收assimilate
assimilate (oneself/someone/something) intoTo blend into; to merge with. Can you please help assimilate our new student into the class? I've assimilated your suggestions into the existing curriculum. Do you think Sam will be able to assimilate himself into the group? He can be pretty standoffish.See also: assimilate, someoneassimilate withTo blend harmoniously into a group of people. Do you think he will be able to assimilate with his new class? He can be pretty standoffish. My sister is really outgoing, so she has no trouble assimilating with new people.See also: assimilateassimilate someone or something into somethingto cause someone or something to be absorbed into something. (As when a person or thing joins a group.) We sought to assimilate Arnold into the community. The manager had to assimilate the new policies into the list of current ones. They assimilated themselves into the general population.See also: assimilateassimilate with some peopleto join or mix in with people and become accepted by them. It's easy for Karen to assimilate with new people. I want to assimilate rapidly with the other people in my class.See also: assimilate, peopleEncyclopediaSeeAssimilatorsassimilate
assimilate (ə-sĭm′ə-lāt′)v. assimi·lated, assimi·lating, assimi·lates v.tr. Physiology a. To consume and incorporate (nutrients) into the body after digestion.b. To transform (food) into living tissue by the process of anabolism; metabolize constructively. as·sim′i·la′tor n.assimilate (ă-sim′ĭ-lāt″) [L. assimilare, to make like, liken] 1. To absorb digested food. 2. In psychology, to absorb newly perceived information into the existing subjective conscious structure.FinancialSeeAssimilationassimilate
Synonyms for assimilateverb adjustSynonyms- adjust
- fit
- adapt
- accommodate
- accustom
- conform
- mingle
- blend in
- become like
- homogenize
- acclimatize
- intermix
- become similar
- acculturate
verb learnSynonyms- learn
- absorb
- take in
- incorporate
- digest
- imbibe
- ingest
Synonyms for assimilateverb to take in and incorporate, especially mentallySynonyms- absorb
- digest
- imbibe
- take up
- soak
verb to represent as similarSynonyms- analogize
- compare
- equate
- identify
- liken
- match
- parallel
Synonyms for assimilateverb take up mentallySynonymsRelated Wordsverb become similar to one's environmentRelated Words- adapt
- conform
- adjust
- acculturate
Antonymsverb make similarRelated WordsAntonymsverb take (gas, light or heat) into a solutionSynonymsRelated Wordsverb become similar in soundRelated WordsAntonyms |