ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 00761 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
assimilate
v.
US/əˈsɪməleɪt/
UK/əˈsɪmɪleɪt/
CSAT Frequency62/100
TOEIC Frequency58/100
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Meanings of assimilate
1verb
To absorb and integrate new information, ideas, or people into an existing system or culture.
Immigrants often need time to assimilate into their new country's culture.
Immigrants often need time to assimilate into their new country's culture.
The body assimilates nutrients from food during digestion.
The body assimilates nutrients from food during digestion.
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Derivatives of assimilate
assimilation
assimilation (noun)
The assimilation of new employees into the company culture takes several months.
The assimilation of new employees into the company culture takes several months.
assimilated
assimilated (adjective)
The assimilated immigrants maintained some cultural traditions from their homeland.
The assimilated immigrants maintained some cultural traditions from their homeland.
assimilative
assimilative (adjective)
The school's assimilative approach helped students from diverse backgrounds feel included.
The school's assimilative approach helped students from diverse backgrounds feel included.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of assimilate
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Common Phrases with assimilate
assimilate into cultureassimilate into culture
assimilate informationassimilate information
assimilate nutrientsassimilate nutrients
assimilate new ideasassimilate new ideas
fully assimilatefully assimilate
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Practice Question: assimilate
Choose the best word for the blank
After moving to a new country, it took several years for the family to ___ the local customs and traditions.
- A assimilating
- B assimilate
- C assimilated
- D assimilates
The base form 'assimilate' is required after the infinitive marker 'to,' which introduces the purpose clause.