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assimilate definition

assimilate


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  assimilate 
 
  2  of  5  senses  of  assimilate 
 
  Sense  1 
  absorb,  assimilate,  ingest,  take  in 
  =>  imbibe 
 
  Sense  2 
  assimilate 
  =>  acculturate 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  assimilate 
 
  2  of  5  senses  of  assimilate 
 
  Sense  1 
  absorb,  assimilate,  ingest,  take  in 
  =>  imbibe 
 
  Sense  2 
  assimilate 
  =>  acculturate 
  =>  detribalize,  detribalise 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  assimilate 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  assimilate 
 
  5  senses  of  assimilate 
 
  Sense  1 
  absorb,  assimilate,  ingest,  take  in 
  =>  learn,  larn 
 
  Sense  2 
  assimilate 
  =>  adjust  conform,  adapt 
 
  Sense  3 
  assimilate 
  =>  change,  alter 
 
  Sense  4 
  assimilate,  imbibe 
  =>  absorb 
 
  Sense  5 
  assimilate 
  =>  change 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  assimilate 
 
  assimilate  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  assimilate 
 
  Sense  1 
  absorb,  assimilate,  ingest,  take  in 
  =>  learn,  larn 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  assimilate 
  =>  adjust  conform,  adapt 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  assimilate 
  =>  change,  alter 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  assimilate,  imbibe 
  =>  absorb 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  assimilate 
  =>  change 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  assimilate 
 
  The  verb  assimilate  has  5  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  absorb,  assimilate,  ingest,  take  in  --  (take  up  as  of  knowledge  or  beliefs) 
  2.  (2)  assimilate  --  (become  similar  to  one's  environment;  "Immigrants  often  want  to  assimilate  quickly") 
  3.  (1)  assimilate  --  (make  similar) 
  4.  assimilate,  imbibe  --  (take  into  solution,  as  of  gas,  light,  or  heat) 
  5.  assimilate  --  (become  similar  in  sound;  in  phonetics) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  assimilate 
 
  The  verb  assimilate  has  5  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  absorb,  assimilate,  ingest,  take  in  --  (take  up  as  of  knowledge  or  beliefs) 
  2.  (2)  assimilate  --  (become  similar  to  one's  environment;  "Immigrants  often  want  to  assimilate  quickly") 
  3.  (1)  assimilate  --  (make  similar) 
  4.  assimilate,  imbibe  --  (take  into  solution,  as  of  gas,  light,  or  heat) 
  5.  assimilate  --  (become  similar  in  sound;  in  phonetics) 



assimilate definition