"assimilates" in the verb sense
1. absorb, assimilate, ingest, take in
take up mentally
"he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"
2. assimilate
become similar to one's environment
"Immigrants often want to assimilate quickly"
3. assimilate
make similar
"This country assimilates immigrants very quickly"
4. assimilate, imbibe
take (gas, light or heat) into a solution
5. assimilate
become similar in sound
"The nasal assimilates to the following consonant"
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