· take up mentally; "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"
Synonym(s): absorb, ingest, take_in
Hypernym(s): learn, larn, acquire
· become similar to one's environment; "Immigrants often want to assimilate quickly"
Hypernym(s): adjust, conform, adapt
Antonym(s): dissimilate
· make similar; "This country assimilates immigrants very quickly"
Hypernym(s): change, alter, modify
Antonym(s): dissimilate
· take (gas, light or heat) into a solution
Synonym(s): imbibe
Hypernym(s): absorb
· become similar in sound; "The nasal assimilates to the following consonant"
Hypernym(s): change
Antonym(s): dissimilate