- absorb, assimilate, ingest, take in - take up mentally; "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"
--1 is one way to learn, larn, acquire
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun assimilation5, noun assimilation6, noun assimilator1
Somebody ----s something
- assimilate - become similar to one's environment; "Immigrants often want to assimilate quickly"
--2 is one way to adjust, conform, adapt
Antonyms: dissimilate
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun assimilation1, noun assimilation2
Somebody ----s
Something ----s to somebody
Somebody ----s PP
- assimilate - make similar; "This country assimilates immigrants very quickly"
--3 is one way to change, alter, modify
Antonyms: dissimilate
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun assimilation1, noun assimilation2
Somebody ----s something PP
- assimilate, imbibe - take (gas, light or heat) into a solution
--4 is one way to absorb
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun assimilation3
Something ----s something
- assimilate - become similar in sound; "The nasal assimialates to the following consonant"
--5 is one way to change
Antonyms: dissimilate
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun assimilation4
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP