assimilate

verb
UK: /əˈsɪmɪleɪt/
US: /əˈsɪməˌleɪt/

  1. To completely understand and begin to use new ideas, information, etc.

    1. I need time to assimilate all the information. [ ] [ ]
    2. It's hard to assimilate so much information in one lesson so we will repeat this one more time. [ ] [ ]

  2. To become part of a group, country, society, etc., or to make someone or something become part of a group, country, society, etc.

    1. Newcomers try to assimilate into American culture. [ ] [ ]
    2. They expect immigrants to assimilate into their culture and adopt their traditions. [ ] [ ]

  3. To absorb or digest food.

    1. The body needs vitamins to help assimilate food. [ ] [ ]
    2. It takes time for the body to assimilate nutrients from the food we eat every day. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

understand digest integrate absorb incorporate comprehend adopt
assimilate adjective

  1. Having taken in and incorporated knowledge or ideas; understood completely.

    1. The lesson was assimilate after the practice. [ ] [ ]
    2. Once the details assimilate, you can use it better in practice. [ ] [ ]
assimilate transitive-verb

  1. To cause a minority group to adopt the customs of the main culture.

    1. The school tried to assimilate students. [ ] [ ]
    2. Laws were enacted to assimilate the different cultural groups of the region. [ ] [ ]
assimilate intransitive-verb

  1. To become similar to one's environment.

    1. Plants assimilate to new conditions. [ ] [ ]
    2. Some find it harder to assimilate into a completely new environment like a foreign country. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "assimilate" in English means: To completely understand and begin to use new ideas, information, etc., To become part of a group, country, society, etc., or to make someone or something become part of a group, country, society, etc., To absorb or digest food..

The phonetic transcription of "assimilate" is /əˈsɪmɪleɪt/ in British English and /əˈsɪməˌleɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "assimilate": understand, digest, integrate, absorb, incorporate, comprehend, adopt.

Example usage of "assimilate": "I need time to assimilate all the information.". More examples on the page.