assimilate — to absorb and integrate people, ideas, or culture into a wider society or culture
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to absorb and integrate people, ideas, or culture into a wider society or culture
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈsɪməˌleɪt/
Example Sentences
- The vampire tried to assimilate into human society, but kept ordering his coffee 'extra bloody'.
- Children assimilate languages much faster than adults.
- The robot struggled to assimilate human emotions and kept saying 'I am happy beep beep'.
assimilate
VERB[/əˈsɪməˌleɪt/]
to absorb and integrate people, ideas, or culture into a wider society or culture
The desperate traveler aggressively slapped the giant green feathered hat onto his head to completely assimilate into the local tribe.
AS(toward) + SIMIL(similar) + ATE(make) — to assimilate is to forcefully push yourself into a mold to make yourself perfectly similar to the others.
He didn't hesitate to aggressively imitate the boss's weird walk, successfully managing to assimilate into the strict team.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'assimilare', composed of 'ad-' (to) and 'similare' (to make similar), derived from 'similis' meaning 'like' or 'similar'. The word entered English in the 15th century through Old French.
Breakdown
ad- (to) + simil- (similar, from Latin similis) + -ate (verb suffix) = assimilate (to make similar to oneself)
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📝Examples
“The vampire tried to assimilate into human society, but kept ordering his coffee 'extra bloody'.”
“Children assimilate languages much faster than adults.”
“The robot struggled to assimilate human emotions and kept saying 'I am happy beep beep'.”
“Companies need time to assimilate new technologies into their workflow.”
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