Dictionary definition · assimilate
verb
- take up mentally"he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"
- become similar to one's environment"Immigrants often want to assimilate quickly"
- make similar"This country assimilates immigrants very quickly"
- take (gas, light or heat) into a solution
- become similar in sound"The nasal assimilates to the following consonant"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).