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View usage for: (əsɪmɪleɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense assimilates, present participle assimilating, past tense, past participle assimilated1. verbWhen people such as immigrants assimilate into a community or when that community assimilates them, they become an accepted part of it. There is every sign that new Asian-Americans are just as willing to assimilate. [VERB] His family tried to assimilate into the white and Hispanic communities. [V + into/with] The Vietnamese are trying to assimilate themselves and become Americans. [VERB pronoun-reflexive] French Jews generally had been assimilated into the nation's culture. [be V-ed into] [Also V n, V n into n ]Synonyms: adjust, fit, adapt, accommodate More Synonyms of assimilate assimilation (əsɪmɪleɪʃən) uncountable noun They promote social integration and assimilation of minority ethnic groups into theculture. [+ of] 2. verbIf you assimilate new ideas, techniques, or information, you learn them or adopt them. I was speechless, still trying to assimilate the enormity of what he'd told me. [VERB noun] assimilation uncountable noun This technique brings life to instruction and eases assimilation of knowledge. [+ of] More Synonyms of assimilate assimilate in British English (əˈsɪmɪˌleɪt) verb1. (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) to bring or come into harmony; adjust or become adjusted the new immigrants assimilated easily 5. (usually foll by to or with) to become or cause to become similar 6. (usually foll by to) phonetics to change (a consonant) or (of a consonant) to be changed into another under the influence of one adjacent to it (n) often assimilates to ŋ before (k), as in "include" Derived forms assimilable (asˈsimilable) adjective assimilably (asˈsimilably) adverb assimilation (asˌsimiˈlation) noun assimilative (asˈsimilative) or assimilatory (asˈsimilatory) adjective assimilator (asˈsimiˌlator) noun assimilatively (asˈsimilatively) adverb Word origin C15: from Latin assimilāre to make one thing like another, from similis like, similarassimilate in American English (əˈsɪməˌleɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: asˈsimiˌlated or asˈsimiˌlating1. to change (food) into a form that can be taken up by, and made part of, the body tissues; absorb into the body 2. to absorb and incorporate into one's thinking 3. to absorb (groups of different cultures) into the main cultural body 4. to make like or alike; cause to resemble with to 5. Rare to compare or liken 6. Linguistics to cause to undergo assimilation verb intransitive7. to become like or alike 8. to be absorbed and incorporated 9. Linguistics to undergo assimilation Derived forms assimilable (asˈsimilable) (əˈsɪmələbəl) adjective Word origin ME assimilaten < L assimilatus, pp. of assimilare < ad-, to + similare, make similar < similis, like: see same Synonyms of 'assimilate'adjust, fit, adapt, accommodate learn, absorb, take in, incorporate More Synonyms of assimilate In other languagesassimilate British English: assimilate VERB When people such as immigrants assimilate into a community or when that community assimilates them, they become an accepted part of it. All immigrants assimilate into society, but also change it. - American English: assimilate
- Brazilian Portuguese: assimilar
- Chinese: 同化
- European Spanish: asimilar
- French: s'assimiler
- German: integrieren
- Italian: assimilare
- Japanese: 同化する
- Korean: 동화되다
- European Portuguese: assimilar
- Latin American Spanish: asimilar
Chinese translation of 'assimilate' vt - (= learn) [ideas, methods etc]
吸收 (xīshōu) to be assimilated [immigrants] 同化 (tónghuà)
vi - [immigrants]
同化 (tónghuà)
Definition to adjust or become adjusted They had been assimilated into their local community. Synonyms mingle blend in become like homogenize intermix become similar acculturate Definition to absorb (food) My mind could only assimilate one possibility at a time. Additional synonymsDefinition to take in or incorporate The team is capable of absorbing some difficult individuals. Synonyms assimilate, take in, incorporate, accommodate, homogenize, intermix Definition to adapt to a new climate or environment This year he has left early to acclimatize himself. Synonyms adapt, prepare, adjust, accommodate, accustom, familiarize, inure, shape, naturalize, habituate, acculturate, acculture, jack up (New Zealand) Definition to adjust or become adjusted; to adapt She walked slowly to accommodate herself to his pace. Synonyms adapt, match, fit, fashion, settle, alter, adjust, modify, compose, comply, accustom, reconcile, harmonizeNearby words ofassimilate - assign
- assignation
- assignment
- assimilate
- assist
- assistance
- assistant
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