ASSIMILATE
/əˈsɪm.ɪ.leɪt/ ► audio Scrabble 12 Words With Friends 14
Definition
- verb take up mentally.
— synonyms: absorb, ingest, take_in
- verb become similar to one's environment.
- verb make similar.
- verb take (gas, light or heat) into a solution.
— synonyms: imbibe
- verb become similar in sound.
Examples
- “Food is assimilated and converted into organic tissue.”
- “The teacher paused in her lecture to allow the students to assimilate what she had said.”
- “The aliens in the science-fiction film wanted to assimilate human beings into their own race.”
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