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"
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verb

become similar to one's environment

Example: "Immigrants often want to assimilate quickly"
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verb

make similar

Example: "This country assimilates immigrants very quickly"
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verb

take (gas, light or heat) into a solution

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verb

become similar in sound

Example: "The nasal assimilates to the following consonant"
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