assimilate

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assimilate[1,verb] assimilate[2,noun]

Main Entry: ¹as·sim·i·late
Pronunciation: -sim--lt
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): -lat·ed; -lat·ing
transitive verb
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>
intransitive verb
1 : to become absorbed or incorporated into the system <some foods assimilate more readily than others>
2 : to become culturally assimilated