assimilate
as|simi|late /əs'ɪmɪleɪt/ (assimilates assimilating assimilated)
1 [VERB] V, V into/with n, V pron-refl
When people such as immigrants assimilate into a community or when that community assimilates them, they become an accepted part of it.
There is every sign that new Asian-Americans are just as willing to assimilate...
His family tried to assimilate into the white and Hispanic communities...
The Vietnamese are trying to assimilate themselves and become Americans...
= integrate
● assimilation [N-UNCOUNT] usu N of n
They promote social integration and assimilation of minority ethnic groups into the culture.
= integration
2 [VERB] V n
If you assimilate new ideas, techniques, or information, you learn them or adopt them.
I was speechless, still trying to assimilate the enormity of what he'd told me.
= absorb
● assimilation [N-UNCOUNT] usu N of n
This technique brings life to instruction and eases assimilation of knowledge.
1 [VERB] V, V into/with n, V pron-refl
When people such as immigrants assimilate into a community or when that community assimilates them, they become an accepted part of it.
There is every sign that new Asian-Americans are just as willing to assimilate...
His family tried to assimilate into the white and Hispanic communities...
The Vietnamese are trying to assimilate themselves and become Americans...
= integrate
● assimilation [N-UNCOUNT] usu N of n
They promote social integration and assimilation of minority ethnic groups into the culture.
= integration
2 [VERB] V n
If you assimilate new ideas, techniques, or information, you learn them or adopt them.
I was speechless, still trying to assimilate the enormity of what he'd told me.
= absorb
● assimilation [N-UNCOUNT] usu N of n
This technique brings life to instruction and eases assimilation of knowledge.