as·sim·i·late
vb, -lat*ed -lat*ing vt 1 : to take in and appropriate as nourishment : absorb into the system 2 : to absorb into the cultural tradition of a population or group <the community assimilated many immigrants> vi 1 : to become absorbed or incorporated into the system <some foods more readily than others> 2 : to become culturally assimilated n : something that is assimilated .
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