Definition of Assimilate
Assimilate
as·sim·i·late
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to take something in and completely absorb it, either literally, as deriving nourishment from food, or figuratively as understanding information;
e.g. The body needs time to assimilate food that has been consumed. She tried to assimilate what she had read.
(verb)
to absorb or integrate people or ideas into a culture or society, or to become thus absorbed or integrated into a culture or society;
e.g. Over time, these new ideas assimilate into the public consciousness. It takes time for immigrants to assimilate into a new culture.
(verb)
broadly, to make something similar to something else, or to compare one thing with another;
e.g. He was encouraged to assimilate his style of art to one established form or another.
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