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Jun 2, 2011 · a. To convert into a substance of its own nature, as the bodily organs convert food into blood, and thence into animal tissue; to take in and appropriate as nourishment; to absorb into the system, incorporate. Cf. assimilation n. 4. Although in older texts you might see this sense of "assimilate" take the prepositions "with" or "to," nowadays ...
Nov 26, 2008 · Cagey. post mod (English Only / Latin) California. English - US. Nov 26, 2008. #2. French Catholics do not assimilate to Protestantism. I think that your usage here is a good guide to the correct preposition in your sentence. (Assimilation of would mean something different.)
Jun 11, 2023 · Hello, The quoted is an illustration in a book titled The Translator's Guide to Chinglish by Joan Pinkham. Sentence A is considered as Chinglish. Sentence B is the polished one. There's no further context for Sentence A. A: it is especially necessary to make great efforts to assimilate the...
Apr 10, 2007 · Apr 10, 2007. #2. Hi Dr. A, The meanings are similar, but not the same. indoctrinate - to teach or instruct expecially about a group's philosophy. assimilate - to fit in to a group or organisation.
May 25, 2017 · May 25, 2017. #1. Hello, New students especially those with little English face real challenges when they move into an international school and fit in with other regular students. I am trying to use the verb assimilate in the sentence below and I would like to ensure it is used correctly in context. One thing we need to do is to help new and ...
Feb 3, 2014 · Member. Vietnamese. Feb 3, 2014. #1. Every day our garments become more assimilated to ourselves, receiving the impress of the wearer's character, until we hesitate to lay them aside without such delay and medical appliances and some such solemnity even as our bodies. Henry David Thoreau - Walden.
