assimiler

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French

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Etymology

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From Old French assimiler, borrowed from Latin assimilāre. See also assembler, an inherited doublet.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /a.si.mi.le/
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Verb

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assimiler

  1. to assimilate (all meanings), to absorb
  2. to liken
  3. to lump together (e.g., one group with another)
  4. to digest (of food)

Conjugation

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Further reading

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Latin

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Verb

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assimiler

  1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of assimilō

Norwegian Bokmål

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Verb

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assimiler

  1. imperative of assimilere

Old French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin assimilō, assimilāre.

Verb

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assimiler

  1. to assimilate (to take into the body)
    • 1377, Bernard de Gordon, Fleur de lis de medecine (a.k.a. lilium medicine), page 184 of this essay:
      quant la action de assimiler nourrissement en chair est corrumpue
      when the action of assimilating nourishment into the flesh is corrupted

Conjugation

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This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-ils, *-ilt are modified to is, it. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

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  • French: assimiler