assimilate vs assimilation

assimilate is not a noun while assimilation is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assimilate	No	No	Yes	No
assimilation	Yes	No	No	No

assimilate (noun)	assimilation (noun)
	in the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance
	the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure
	a linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound
	the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
	the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
	the state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family

assimilate (verb)	assimilation (verb)
become similar to one's environment
make similar
become similar in sound
take up mentally
take (gas, light or heat) into a solution