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English verb: assimilate | |||
| 1. | assimilate (cognition) take up mentally | ||
| Samples | He absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe. | ||
| Synonyms | absorb, ingest, take in | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | acquire, larn, learn | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | imbibe | ||
| 2. | assimilate (change) become similar to one's environment | ||
| Samples | Immigrants often want to assimilate quickly. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Something ----s to somebody. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | adapt, adjust, conform | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | acculturate | ||
| Antonyms | dissimilate | ||
| 3. | assimilate (change) make similar | ||
| Samples | This country assimilates immigrants very quickly. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
| Antonyms | dissimilate | ||
| 4. | assimilate (contact) take (gas, light or heat) into a solution | ||
| Synonyms | imbibe | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | absorb | ||
| 5. | assimilate (change) become similar in sound | ||
| Samples | The nasal assimilates to the following consonant. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change | ||
| Domain category | phonetics | ||
| Antonyms | dissimilate | ||
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