Email this page to a friend

ASSIMILATE

Definition:

[verb] take up mentally; "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"
Synonyms: absorb, ingest, take in
[verb] become similar to one's environment; "Immigrants often want to assimilate quickly"
[verb] make similar; "This country assimilates immigrants very quickly"
[verb] take (gas, light or heat) into a solution
Synonyms: imbibe
[verb] become similar in sound; "The nasal assimialates to the following consonant"