Origin: Latin
suffix -ate
Assimilate has 7 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Noun
1
Something that is or has been assimilated.
Verb
1
take up mentally
"he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"
2
become similar to one's environment
"Immigrants often want to assimilate quickly"
3
make similar
"This country assimilates immigrants very quickly"
4
take (gas, light or heat) into a solution
5
become similar in sound
"The nasal assimilates to the following consonant"
6
To incorporate nutrients into the body, especially after digestion.
Example Sentences
"he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"
verb
"Immigrants often want to assimilate quickly"
verb
"This country assimilates immigrants very quickly"
verb
"The nasal assimilates to the following consonant"
verb
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