assimilate meaning

assimilate as a verb

1. take up mentally
   • he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe

   Synonyms: absorb, ingest, take in

   Type of: learn

   Kinds: imbibe

   Related forms: assimilation, assimilator

2. become similar to one's environment
   • Immigrants often want to assimilate quickly

   Opposite: dissimilate

   Type of: adjust

   Kinds: acculturate

   Related forms: assimilation

3. make similar
   • This country assimilates immigrants very quickly

   Opposite: dissimilate

   Type of: change

   Related forms: assimilation

4. take (gas, light or heat) into a solution

   Synonyms: imbibe

   Type of: absorb

   Related forms: assimilative, assimilatory, assimilation

5. become similar in sound
   • The nasal assimilates to the following consonant

   Opposite: dissimilate

   Type of: change

   Related forms: assimilation

How to pronounce assimilate

assimilate is pronounced /əˈsɪmɪleɪt/ in British English and /əˈsɪməleɪt/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with assimilate

• immolate