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assimilate
has definitions from the fields of sociology,phonetics,education,chemistry
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[ verb ] (sociology) become similar to one's environment
Examples "Immigrants often want to assimilate quickly" Used in print (Allen R. Bosworth, The Crows of Edwina Hill....)Most_of them have been assimilated , but sometimes a man in Miyagi or Akita prefectures is much more hairy than the average Japanese , and occasionally a girl will be strikingly lovely , her coloring warmed and improved by a_little of the tawny honey-in-the-sun tint of the invaders from the South . Related terms |
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[ verb ] (education) take up mentally
Examples "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe" Used in print (Ruth F. Rosevear, "North Country School Cares for...)When served in a psychological atmosphere that allows young bodies to assimilate the greatest good from what they eat because they are free from tension , a foundation is laid for a high level of health that releases the children from physical handicaps to participate with enjoyment in the work assignments , the athletic programs and the_most important phase , the educational opportunities . (Frank Murphy, "New Southern Fiction: Urban or Ag...)Westbrook further bemoans the Southern writers ' creation of an unreal image of their homeland , which is too readily assimilated by both foreign readers and visiting Yankees : `` Our northerner is suspicious of all this crass evidence [ of urbanization ] presented to his senses . Related terms |
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[ verb ] make similar
Examples "This country assimilates immigrants very quickly" Used in print (Gibson Winter, The Suburban Captivity of the...)In a mobile society , congregational health depends_on a constant process of recruitment ; this recruitment , however , must follow the pattern of economic integration or it will disrupt the congregation ; therefore , the recruitment or missionary outreach of the congregation will be co-optation rather_than proclamation - like elements will have_to be assimilated . Related terms |
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[ verb ] (chemistry) take into solution, as of gas, light, or heat
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[ verb ] (phonetics) become similar in sound
Examples "The nasal assimilates to the following consonant" Related terms |
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