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- [verb uh-sim-uh-leyt; noun uh-sim-uh-lit, -leyt]
- /verb əˈsɪm əˌleɪt; noun əˈsɪm ə lɪt, -ˌleɪt/
- /əˈsɪm.ɪ.leɪt/
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- [verb uh-sim-uh-leyt; noun uh-sim-uh-lit, -leyt]
- /verb əˈsɪm əˌleɪt; noun əˈsɪm ə lɪt, -ˌleɪt/
Definitions of assimilating word
- verb with object assimilating to take in and incorporate as one's own; absorb: He assimilated many new experiences on his European trip. 1
- verb with object assimilating to bring into conformity with the customs, attitudes, etc., of a group, nation, or the like; adapt or adjust: to assimilate the new immigrants. 1
- verb with object assimilating Physiology. to convert (food) to substances suitable for incorporation into the body and its tissues. 1
- verb with object assimilating to cause to resemble (usually followed by to or with). 1
- verb with object assimilating to compare; liken (usually followed by to or with). 1
- verb with object assimilating Phonetics. to modify by assimilation. 1
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Origin of assimilating
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < Latin assimilātus likened to, made like (past participle of assimilāre), equivalent to as- as- + simil- (see similar) + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Assimilating
noun
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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assimilating popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
assimilating usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for assimilating
adjective assimilating
- assimilatory — characterized by assimilation; assimilating.
- assimilative — of or causing assimilation; assimilating
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