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Definition of Assimilate

Assimilate To bring to a likeness or to conformity; to cause a resemblance between. To liken; to compa/e. 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. To become similar or like something else. To change and appropriate nourishment so as to make it a part of the substance of the assimilating body. To be converted into the substance of the assimilating body; to become incorporated; as, some kinds of food assimilate more readily than others. Related Definitions: Absorb, And, Appropriate, As, Assimilate, Assimilated, Assimilating, Be, Become, Between, Body, Bring, Cause, Change, Conformity, Converted, Else, Food, Incorporate, Incorporated, Into, Is, It, Like, Liken, Likeness, Make, More, Nourishment, Of, Or, Organic, Part, Readily, Resemblance, Similar, So, Some, Something, Substance, Than, The, Tissue, To, Transform

Assimilate Quotations I also think we need to maintain distinctions - the doctrine of creation is different from a scientific cosmology, and we should resist the temptation, which sometimes scientists give in to, to try to assimilate the concepts of theology to the concepts of science. John Polkinghorne To become an American citizen, we require people to read, write and speak in English. That is to help them to assimilate in our melting pot, truly to become Americans. We mock that when the cherished right to vote does not involve English any more. Ernest Istook No police department should hire more quickly than they can assimilate the people that they bring in, and we did. I take responsibility for it. It was the first opportunity I had to hire, and I wanted to do it, and I take responsibility. Daryl Gates I don't like to go to the movies to see violence or some kind of spy thing with all kinds of information you have to assimilate to understand the plot. Pia Zadora

Assimilate Translations assimilate in Dutch is in zich opnemen, assimileren assimilate in French is phagocyter, assimilent, assimilons, assimilez assimilate in German is aufnehmen, intigrieren assimilate in Italian is uniformare, fagocitare assimilate in Spanish is asumir assimilate in Swedish is assimilera

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