assimilate

  • 21assimilate — assimilator, n. v. /euh sim euh layt /; n. /euh sim euh lit, layt /, v., assimilated, assimilating, n. v.t. 1. to take in and incorporate as one s own; absorb: He assimilated many new experiences on his European trip. 2. to bring into conformity… …

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  • 22assimilate — verb /əˈsɪm.ɪ.leɪt/ a) To incorporate nutrients into the body after digestion. The teacher paused in her lecture to allow the students to assimilate what she had said. b) To incorporate or absorb knowledge into the mind …

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  • 23assimilate — as·sim·i·late ə sim ə .lāt vb, lat·ed; lat·ing vt 1) to take in and utilize as nourishment: absorb into the system 2) to absorb into the cultural tradition of a population or group <the community assimilated many immigrants> vi 1) to become …

    Medical dictionary

  • 24assimilate — v 1. incorporate, take in, absorb, appropriate, make one s own; (usu. of food) digest, transform, convert, resolve into. 2.Usu. assimilate to or with adapt, adjust, accustom, acclimate, acclimatize, acculturize, Sociol. ac culturate, naturalize;… …

    A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • 25assimilate — as•sim•i•late v. [[t]əˈsɪm əˌleɪt[/t]] n. [[t] lɪt, ˌleɪt[/t]] v. lat•ed, lat•ing, n. 1) to take in and incorporate as one s own; absorb: to assimilate new ideas[/ex] 2) soc to bring into conformity with the customs, attitudes, etc., of a… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 26assimilate — as|sim|i|late [ ə sımı,leıt ] verb 1. ) transitive to help someone feel that they are part of a community or culture rather than feeling foreign a ) intransitive to begin to consider yourself part of a community or culture rather than being… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 27assimilate — as·sim·i·late || É™ sɪmɪleɪt v. incorporate, take in, absorb; adopt the cultural characteristics of another group …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 28assimilate — verb 1》 take in and fully understand (information or ideas).     ↘(of a society or culture) absorb and integrate (people, ideas, or culture). 2》 absorb and digest (food or nutrients). 3》 regard as or become similar. 4》 Phonetics make (a sound)… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 29assimilate — v. a. 1. Make like, bring into resemblance. 2. Digest, turn to one s own substance, take into the organism, thoroughly appropriate, absorb into the system, incorporate, make part and parcel of one s being …

    New dictionary of synonyms

  • 30assimilate — as·sim·i·late …

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