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assimilate
verb
become similar to one's environment
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əˈsɪm.ɪ.leɪt
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verb
become similar to one's environment
“Immigrants often want to assimilate quickly”
verb
make similar
“This country assimilates immigrants very quickly”
verb
become similar in sound
“The nasal assimilates to the following consonant”
verb
take up mentally
“he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe”
verb
take (gas, light or heat) into a solution
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Immigrants often want to assimilate quickly
This country assimilates immigrants very quickly
The nasal assimilates to the following consonant
he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe
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