əˈsɪmɪleɪt v. 1 tr. a
absorb and digest (food etc.)
into the body. b absorb (information etc.) into the
mind. c absorb (people) into a larger
group. 2 tr. (usu. foll. by
to, with)
make like;
cause to
resemble. 3 tr. Phonet. make (a sound)
more like
another in the
same or
next word. 4 intr. be
absorbed into the body, mind, or a larger group. øøassimilable adj. assimilation n. assimilative adj. assimilator n. assimilatory adj. [ME f. L assimilare (as
AD-, similis like)]