[v. uh-sim-uh-leyt; n. uh-sim-uh-lit, -leyt] 
verb, -lat⋅ed, -lat⋅ing, noun | 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. |
| 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. |
| 12. | something that is assimilated. |
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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