Definitions:

1. to become similar in sound verb
   • The nasal assimilates to the following consonant.
2. to become similar to one's environment verb
   • Immigrants often want to assimilate quickly.
3. to integrate a fact or skill into one's working knowledge verb
   • I assimilated the cooking lessons quickly.
4. to make similar verb
   • This country assimilates immigrants very quickly.
5. to take into a solution, especially gas, light, or heat verb
   • The chemist assimilated carbon dioxide into the glucose solution.

Synonyms:

• absorb
• imbibe
• ingest
• take in