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as⋅sim⋅i⋅late
[v. uh-sim-uh-leyt; n. uh-sim-uh-lit, -leyt]
verb, -lat⋅ed, -lat⋅ing, noun –verb (used with object)
| 1. | to take in and incorporate as one's own; absorb: He assimilated many new experiences on his European trip. |
| 2. | to bring into conformity with the customs, attitudes, etc., of a group, nation, or the like; adapt or adjust: to assimilate the new immigrants. |
| 3. | Physiology. to convert (food) to substances suitable for incorporation into the body and its tissues. |
| 4. | to cause to resemble (usually fol. by to or with). |
| 5. | to compare; liken (usually fol. by to or with). |
| 6. | Phonetics. to modify by assimilation. |
–verb (used without object)
| 7. | to be or become absorbed. |
| 8. | to conform or adjust to the customs, attitudes, etc., of a group, nation, or the like: The new arrivals assimilated easily and quickly. |
| 9. | Physiology. (of food) to be converted into the substance of the body; be absorbed into the system. |
| 10. | to bear a resemblance (usually fol. by to or with). |
| 11. | Phonetics. to become modified by assimilation. |
–noun
| 12. | something that is assimilated. |
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Assimilate
As*sim"i*late\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Assimilated; p. pr. & vb. n. Assimilating.] [L. assimilatus, p. p. of assimilare; ad + similare to make like, similis like. See Similar, Assemble, Assimilate.]1. To bring to a likeness or to conformity; to cause a resemblance between. --Sir M. Hale. To assimilate our law to the law of Scotland. --John Bright. Fast falls a fleecy; the downy flakes Assimilate all objects. --Cowper. 2. To liken; to compa?e. [R.] 3. To appropriate and transform or incorporate into the substance of the assimilating body; to absorb or appropriate, as nourishment; as, food is assimilated and converted into organic tissue. Hence also animals and vegetables may assimilate their nourishment. --Sir I. Newton. His mind had no power to assimilate the lessons. --Merivale.Assimilate
As*sim"i*late\, v. i. 1. To become similar or like something else. [R.] 2. To change and appropriate nourishment so as to make it a part of the substance of the assimilating body. Aliment easily assimilated or turned into blood. --Arbuthnot. 3. To be converted into the substance of the assimilating body; to become incorporated; as, some kinds of food assimilate more readily than others. I am a foreign material, and cannot assimilate with the church of England. --J. H. Newman.
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Language Translation for : assimilate
Spanish:
asimilar,
German:
aufnehmen,
Japanese:
同化吸収する
assimilate
1528 (implied in assimilative), from L. assimilatus, pp. of assimilare "to make like," from ad- "to" + simulare "make similar," from similis "like, resembling" (see similar). Originally trans. (with to); intrans. use first recorded 1837.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: 1as·sim·i·late
Pronunciation: &-'sim-&-"lAt
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: -lat·ed;-lat·ing
transitive senses
1 : to take in and appropriate as nourishment : absorb into the system
2 : to absorb into thecultural tradition of a population or group
1 : to become absorbed orincorporated into the system
2 : to become culturally assimilated
Main Entry: 2as·sim·i·late
Pronunciation: -l&t, -"lAt
Function: noun
: something that is assimilated
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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assimilate as·sim·i·late (ə-sĭm'ə-lāt')
v. as·sim·i·lat·ed, as·sim·i·lat·ing, as·sim·i·lates
- To consume and incorporate nutrients into the body after digestion.
- To transform food into living tissue by the process of anabolism.
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