Dictionary Check: assimilate
"assimilate" is a valid word!
Scrabble
12
points
Words with Friends
14
points
Definition
verb
take up mentally
Example:
"he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"
verb
become similar to one's environment
Example:
"Immigrants often want to assimilate quickly"
verb
make similar
Example:
"This country assimilates immigrants very quickly"
verb
take (gas, light or heat) into a solution
verb
become similar in sound
Example:
"The nasal assimilates to the following consonant"
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