assimilate
//əˈsɪm.ɪ.leɪt//
Verb
assimilateInfinitive
assimilatePresent tense
assimilatedPast tense
assimilatedPast participle
assimilatingPresent participle
assimilatesThird-person singular
1
To absorb and integrate information, ideas, or culture into one's understanding or way of life.
It takes time to assimilate all the new information from the training session.
2
To become part of or adapt to a different social group, culture, or environment.
It took her a few years to fully assimilate into the local community.
3
To absorb and digest food or nutrients into the body.
The body assimilates nutrients from the food we eat.
4
To cause something to resemble or become similar to something else.
The company tried to assimilate its brand image to that of its more successful competitor.