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