assimilating Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb take up mentally
   assimilate; absorb; take in; ingest.
   
   • he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe
2. verb become similar to one's environment
   assimilate.
   
   • Immigrants often want to assimilate quickly
3. verb make similar
   assimilate.
   
   • This country assimilates immigrants very quickly
4. verb take (gas, light or heat) into a solution
   assimilate; imbibe.
   
5. verb become similar in sound
   assimilate.
   
   • The nasal assimilates to the following consonant
6. adjective satellite capable of taking (gas, light, or liquids) into a solution
   assimilatory; assimilative.
   
   • an assimilative substance

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