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assimilate

verb

/əˈsɪm.ɪ.leɪt/

Meaning

To take in and understand fully; to absorb and integrate into one's knowledge or culture.

To take in and understand fully; to absorb and integrate.

Immigrants often struggle to assimilate into a new culture.

Immigrants must assimilate into the local culture.

integrate, absorb, adapt, internalize, incorporate

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integrate, absorb, adapt

Entry 2

absorb, internalize, incorporate

reject, isolate, exclude, separate

Entry 1

reject, isolate, exclude

Entry 2

reject, exclude, separate

to cut with a sharp tool; to cut into pieces

To move quickly with short, hurried steps.

To extend the application of a method or conclusion to an unknown situation by assuming that existin...

to waste money, time, or opportunities in a careless way

to cause someone to lose determination or confidence; to discourage

To officially declare a dead person a saint; to regard as great or significant.