assimilate
Translation
to assimilate, to absorb, to integrate, to understand
Examples
It's difficult to assimilate into a new culture.
It's difficult to assimilate into a new culture.
The body assimilates nutrients from food.
The body assimilates nutrients from food.
He couldn't assimilate all the new information.
He couldn't assimilate all the new information.
Grammar Patterns
((to)) assimilate ((into sth.)) to become part of a group or country It's difficult to assimilate into a new culture.
((to)) assimilate ((sth.)) to fully understand or absorb something The body assimilates nutrients from food.
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Etymology
From Latin 'ad-' (to) + 'similis' (like, similar). The original meaning is 'to make similar to'.
Memory Tips
The word 'similar' is a key part of 'assimilate'. When you assimilate information, you make it part of your knowledge, similar to what you already know.