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assimilate

[uh-sim-uh-leyt, uh-sim-uh-lit, -leyt] / əˈsɪm əˌleɪt, əˈsɪm ə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /
VERB
absorb mentally
Synonyms
STRONGEST
comprehend grasp incorporate understand
STRONG
digest ingest learn sense
WEAK
osmose soak up take in take up
Antonyms
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exclude misinterpret mistake misunderstand
STRONG
overlook
WEAK
not adapt reject unlearn
VERB
become adjusted; adjust
Synonyms
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accommodate adapt blend in homogenize
STRONG
acclimatize acculturate accustom conform fit homologize intermix match mingle parallel standardize
WEAK
become like become similar go native
Antonyms
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disarrange
STRONG
differ
WEAK
misunderstand not adapt reject unlearn

Example Sentences

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The British pound: Britain used to assimilate immigrants well, and this boosted both its population and productivity.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026

Like any other hive mind, the Others have a biological imperative to assimilate the immune, whether the immune wants to be integrated or not.

From Salon • Dec. 29, 2025

I’ve long maintained it takes three generations to assimilate into America.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

We have to assimilate if we want to be a part of this world.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2025

The instruction was intended to assimilate Mollie into white society and transform her into what the authorities conceived of as the ideal woman.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.