assimilates
- present tense form of assimilate (3rd person singular).
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
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
Another characteristic of the Shakespearean romance that Butterworth assimilates is the requirement for magic — the human characters are in such bad straits that a little extra help is needed to resolve the situation.
From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2022
Comment: New season, same story: A few key returnees, a handful of talented transfers, and a system that assimilates newcomers as well as any in the land.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 8, 2021
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
