assimilate

/ʌsˈɪmʌleɪt/

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take up mentally; "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"
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become similar to one''s environment; "Immigrants often want to assimilate quickly"
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make similar; "This country assimilates immigrants very quickly"
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take (gas, light or heat) into a solution
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become similar in sound; "The nasal assimilates to the following consonant"

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