assimilate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈsɪmɪleɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈsɪməˌleɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(v. ə sim′ə lāt′; n. ə sim′ə lit, -lāt′)


Inflections of 'assimilate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
assimilates
v 3rd person singular
assimilating
v pres p
assimilated
v past
assimilated
v past p

assimilate
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Sense: Verb: adjust to culture
Synonyms:
adjust Collocations, adapt Collocations, acclimatize, acclimatise (UK), get used to, become accustomed to, blend in, conform Collocations, fit in, integrate
Sense: Verb: absorb
Synonyms:
absorb, take up, take in, soak up, digest Collocations, take on, take sth on board, assume Collocations, gobble up (informal)
Sense: Verb: be absorbed
Synonyms:
be absorbed, integrate, osmose (literary), blend in, soak in, be taken up
Sense: Verb: understand
Synonyms:
understand Collocations, grasp Collocations, learn Collocations, comprehend Collocations, get Collocations (informal), get your head round sth (informal), get the gist of, sense Collocations, acquire, absorb, take in, apprehend, seize Collocations


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