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

From BBC

In 1990, he suggested that a test of the willingness of ethic minorities in Britain to assimilate was to see if they supported the England cricket team or the side from their country of origin.

From BBC

In this telling, Mamdani wasn’t simply eating rice — he was signaling foreignness, defiance and a refusal to assimilate.

From Salon

The so-called invading force of my generation assimilated to the point where our kids are named Brandon and Ashley in all sorts of spellings.

Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau defended the exception by claiming that "they can be assimilated easily into our country."

From Salon

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

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