assimilate
verb (used with object)
to take in and incorporate as one's own; absorb.
assimilates
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present tense formof assimilate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Jacques Bouvier added: 'Because rubisco assimilates the sugars which fuel life on Earth, improving this enzyme is one of the most promising avenues to help combat food insecurity.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 6, 2024
Hazel-May, however, assimilates just fine, and Nella begins to feel increasingly on the outs with those around her.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 10, 2023
He has so far taken all the snaps with the first team, with mixed results, as he assimilates to new offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy’s system.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 2, 2023
There it contributes to partial melting of crustal rock, and thus it assimilates much more felsic material.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
NOTE.—The forms ac-, af-, etc., are euphonic variations of ad-, and follow generally the rule that the final consonant of the prefix assimilates to the initial letter of the root.
From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton
