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Imported from Latin, assimilate has the word similar within it and in fact, means "to become like something else." If someone moves to another country, he or she will need to assimilate by adapting to and taking in the language, culture and customs of the new place.
to become part of a group, country, society, etc., or to make someone or something become part of a group, country, society, etc.: The European Union should remain flexible enough to assimilate more countries quickly. You shouldn't expect immigrants to assimilate into an alien culture immediately.
[transitive] assimilate something to fully understand an idea or some information so that you are able to use it yourself. The committee will need time to assimilate this report. Some people can only assimilate change gradually.
to become part of a group, society, etc, or to make someone or something become part of a group, society, etc: The refugees have now assimilated into the local community. assimilation. noun [ U ] uk / əˌsɪmɪˈleɪʃ ə n / us. (Definition of assimilate from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of assimilate.
3 days ago · verb. 1. (transitive) to learn ( information, a procedure, etc) and understand it thoroughly. 2. (transitive) to absorb ( food) and incorporate it into the body tissues. 3. (intransitive) to become absorbed, incorporated, or learned and understood. 4. (usually foll by into or with)
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English as‧sim‧i‧late /əˈsɪməleɪt/ verb 1 [ transitive] to completely understand and begin to use new ideas, information etc SYN absorb It will take time to assimilate all these facts. 2 [ intransitive, transitive] if people assimilate, or are assimilated into a country or group, they become part of that g...
1. [+ object] : to learn (something) so that it is fully understood and can be used. Children need to assimilate new ideas/concepts. There was a lot of information/material to assimilate at school. 2. a [+ object] : to cause (a person or group) to become part of a different society, country, etc.
