Main Entry:: ¹as·sim·i·late
Pronunciation:: \ə-ˈsi-mə-ˌlāt\
Function:: verb
Inflected Form(s):: as·sim·i·lat·ed; as·sim·i·lat·ing
Etymology:: Middle English, from Medieval Latin assimilatus, past participle of assimilare, from Latin assimulare to make similar, from ad- + simulare to make similar, simulate
Date:: 15th century

transitive verb1 a: to take in and utilize as nourishment : absorb into the system b: to take into the mind and thoroughly comprehend2 a: to make similar b: to alter by assimilation c: to absorb into the culture or mores of a population or group3: compare , likenintransitive verb: to become assimilated

— as·sim·i·la·tor

\-ˌlā-tər\ noun

usage When assimilate is followed by a preposition, transitive senses 2a and 2c commonly take to and into and less frequently with; 2b regularly takes to; sense 3 most often takes to and sometimes with. The most frequent prepositions used with the intransitive sense are to and into.

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