assimilate
VERB
/ə'sɪmə,leɪt/
10 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
assimilate is a valid 10-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1S1S1I1M3I1L1A1T1E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does assimilate mean?
VERB · 5 SENSES
1
Take up mentally.
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2
Take (gas, light or heat) into a solution.
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3
Become similar in sound.
“The nasal assimilates to the following consonant”
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4
Become similar to one's environment.
“Immigrants often want to assimilate quickly”
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5
Make similar.
“This country assimilates immigrants very quickly”
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