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assimilate

Definition for assimilate

verb as in absorb mentally

Strong matches

digest, ingest, learn, sense

Weak matches

osmose, soak up, take in, take up

verb as in become adjusted; adjust

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To the extent Mr. Vance wants immigrants to assimilate to American constitutional principles and other norms, he has a good point.

A properly functioning market would assimilate new information into the prices of securities; this multi-trillion-dollar market in subprime mortgage risk never budged.

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During the same period, vampires were understood differently in the Black Sea region, where nomadic groups of people may have assimilated ideas from disparate sources, including Viking society and the cultures of the Middle East.

In the meantime, the 9th Circuit’s June decision has served as a guidepost for states seeking to limit what Oregon called a “nationwide campaign to assimilate the military into civilian law enforcement.”

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The Bollywood strings and Asian rhythms are simply assimilated into his brand of frictionless pop.

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