 assimilate |
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| 1. | [ verb ] (sociology) become similar to one's environment | |
| Examples: | "Immigrants often want to assimilate quickly" |
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| Related terms: | dissimilate adjust acculturate assimilation | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (education) take up mentally | |
| Synonyms: | absorb take_in ingest | |
| Examples: | "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe" |
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| Related terms: | learn imbibe assimilation acculturation | |
| 3. | [ verb ] make similar | |
| Examples: | "This country assimilates immigrants very quickly" |
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| Related terms: | dissimilate change assimilation | |
| 4. | [ verb ] (chemistry) take into solution, as of gas, light, or heat | |
| Synonyms: | imbibe | |
| Related terms: | absorb imbibition | |
| 5. | [ verb ] (phonetics) become similar in sound | |
| Examples: | "The nasal assimilates to the following consonant" |
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| Related terms: | dissimilate change phonetics | |
| Similar spelling: |
assimilative assimilator assimilable assimilatory assimilation assimilating |
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