Definition of 'assimilate'

Verb

1. take up mentally; "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"
      Synonyms: absorb ingest take in
2. become similar to one's environment; "Immigrants often want to assimilate quickly"
      Antonyms: dissimilate
3. make similar; "This country assimilates immigrants very quickly"
      Antonyms: dissimilate
4. take (gas, light or heat) into a solution
      Synonyms: imbibe
5. become similar in sound; "The nasal assimilates to the following consonant"
      Antonyms: dissimilate

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