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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
assimilate .
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Examples
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The marginal culture assimilates, which is not, by definition, bad.
More on Cultural Appropriation Hal Duncan 2006
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I don't just mean that New York "assimilates" immigrants, so that Punjabi limo drivers practice saying "fuggeddaboutit" within a few weeks of first negotiating our potholes.
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It seems, though very little is known on the subject, that what "assimilates" itself directly, and with the least trouble of digestion with the human body, is the best for the above circumstances.
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In the first place we should insist that the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equity with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace or origin.
How about posting some of your favorite quotes? I like: "Good judgement comes from experience. 2010
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Maryam never assimilates into British culture, despite having lived there for decades.
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The expansive story sounds more like the lives of ten men, as Jack gets adopted by Cheyenne Indians, then assimilates to white, and finally goes back and forth between the two races, while encountering Western characters Wild Bill Hickok and of course, General Custer himself.
John Farr: Two Passing Greats: A Tribute to Arthur Penn and Tony Curtis John Farr 2010
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The expansive story sounds more like the lives of ten men, as Jack gets adopted by Cheyenne Indians, then assimilates to white, and finally goes back and forth between the two races, while encountering Western characters Wild Bill Hickok and of course, General Custer himself.
John Farr: Two Passing Greats: A Tribute to Arthur Penn and Tony Curtis John Farr 2010
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In the first place we should insist that the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equity with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace or origin.
How about posting some of your favorite quotes? I like: "Good judgement comes from experience. 2010
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It is culture that embraces diversity, assimilates diversity, and yet maintains the integrity of the whole.
Robert David Steele: Michael Bloomberg, Vice President for Education, Intelligence, & Research -- Creating a Smart Nation Robert David Steele 2010
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Of the book, critics write of how well the protagonist assimilates the mind of a pig.
The Wolf Who Cried Boy Sam Rasnake 2011
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