assimilate

Definitions

To absorb and integrate people, ideas, or culture into a wider society or group.

To take in information, ideas, or culture and understand them fully.

To cause something to resemble or become similar to something else.

Examples

It takes time for immigrants to assimilate into a new culture.

The body is able to assimilate nutrients from the food we eat.

Synonyms

absorb incorporate integrate digest comprehend accommodate adapt

Antonyms

exclude eject misunderstand segregate separate reject isolate