assimilated

Meanings

• Transitive verb

  To adopt or absorb a new culture, belief, or custom.

  - "After living in the foreign country for several years, they were able to assimilate the local culture."
  - "The new employee was encouraged to assimilate quickly into the team."

• Transitive verb

  To become one with or absorb another substance.

  - "The water gradually assimilated the flavor of the herbs."
  - "The iron filings assimilated the magnet's magnetic properties."

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Synonyms

integrate , process

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with assimilated
compilated , collimated , consolidated

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Variants

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assimilate , assimilated , assimilates , assimilating , assimilator , assimilators

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'assimilare' meaning 'to make similar' or 'to make alike'.

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Trivia

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1. Assimilated is an antonym of the word 'assimilate' in the context of biology, where it refers to the breakdown or loss of nutrients or substances.

2. Assimilated was first used in English in the 15th century.

3. Assimilated is a compound word made up of the Latin prefix 'assimil' (meaning 'together' or 'same') and the suffix '-ate' (meaning 'to make' or 'to cause to become').

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Related Concepts

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1. Acculturation: A broader term used to describe the process of cultural change that results from contact between different cultural groups. Assimilation is a specific form of acculturation where one group fully adopts the culture of another.

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Quotes

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1. Those groups were eagerly "assimilating" into the larger culture and rejecting their own cuisine …

   - Corby Kummer,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},16 Aug. 1998

2. Over time, most of the inhabitants of the "Little Italies" … "assimilated" rapidly to the society …

   - Stephan Thernstrom,{it}Times Literary Supplement{/it},26 May 2000

3. The mistaken attempts to "assimilate" Lindner's paintings into the Pop Art movement in the 1960s …

   - Hilton Kramer,{it}Arts & Antiques{/it},January 1997

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Culture

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Assimilated has been used extensively in literature and social sciences to describe the process of adopting a new culture or belief system. It is an important concept in understanding the dynamics of multicultural societies and the challenges of preserving individual identities while integrating into a larger community.

How to Memorize "assimilated"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the process of blending or merging two things together, such as two cultures or two substances.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of becoming one with something new or absorbing a new experience.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first few letters of the word and a memorable phrase, such as 'Absorb new culture' or 'Assimilate and adapt'.

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