assimilate

//əˈsɪm.ɪ.leɪt//
C1Frequency Level 11Formal
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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.

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