assimilation vs assimilate

assimilation is a noun but assimilate is not a noun.

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

assimilation (noun)	assimilate (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

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