ASSIMILATE

/əˈsɪm.ɪ.leɪt/ ► audio Scrabble 12 Words With Friends 14

Definition

  1. verb take up mentally. — synonyms: absorb, ingest, take_in
  2. verb become similar to one's environment.
  3. verb make similar.
  4. verb take (gas, light or heat) into a solution. — synonyms: imbibe
  5. 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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