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to assimilate
01
to fully comprehend and integrate information or ideas
Transitive: to assimilate information or ideas
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
present tense
assimilate
3rd person singular
assimilates
past simple
assimilated
past participle
assimilated
Examples
Students took time to assimilate the historical events discussed in class, connecting them to broader societal contexts.
02
to make something resemble another
Transitive: to assimilate sth to sth
Examples
The design was assimilated to the original blueprint, ensuring consistency.
03
to integrate into a new environment, often by adopting its language, norms, values, and practices
Intransitive: to assimilate into a new environment
Examples
Immigrants often face challenges as they try to assimilate into a new society while preserving their cultural identity.
04
to change a sound in a word so that it becomes more like another neighboring sound
Transitive: to assimilate a speech sound
Examples
The " n " sound in " ten bucks " is often assimilated to sound like " m, " making it sound like " tem bucks. "
05
(of organisms) to absorb and incorporate nutrients or substances from their environment into their own tissues or cells
Transitive: to assimilate nutrients or substances
Examples
The plants assimilate nutrients from the soil through their roots.
Lexical Tree
assimilating
assimilation
assimilative
assimilate
assimil
