assimilate
gb/əsˈɪməlˌeɪt/ us/əsˈɪməlˌeɪt/
B2
Angielski
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
Czasownik
B2
action
1
take in and understand information
To learn something and understand it well.
Schemat użycia:
assimilate [information/ideas/knowledge]
Częsty błąd:
Learners often use it as a simple synonym of learn; it usually implies understanding and making the information part of your thinking.
Synonimy
absorb (More general; can suggest taking something in without effort.)
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take in (More informal and often less complete than assimilate.)
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digest (Emphasizes thinking something through carefully.)
Antonimy
misunderstand (The information is taken in incorrectly.)
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miss (The information is not noticed or not learned.)
Kolokacje
assimilate information
|assimilate facts
|assimilate ideas
|assimilate knowledge
|assimilate what you read
|assimilate new material
|assimilate instructions
|assimilate a concept
|assimilate a lesson
|assimilate the theory
Tematy
education
|thinking
|communication
Przykłady
- It took me a while to assimilate all the information from the training session.
- She reads quickly, but she needs time to assimilate new ideas.
- Try to pause and reflect so you can assimilate what you’ve just learned.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- I need time to assimilate this information.
- He assimilated the rules very fast.
Czasownik
technical
C1
action
2
digest and absorb nutrients
To use nutrients from food in the body.
Schemat użycia:
assimilate [food/nutrients]
Częsty błąd:
This meaning is about the body; it is less common in everyday conversation than the ‘understand information’ meaning.
Synonimy
absorb (More general physical intake; does not necessarily imply digestion.)
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digest (Focuses on breaking food down; assimilate focuses on taking it into the body.)
Antonimy
excrete (To pass material out of the body rather than take it in.)
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reject (To fail to accept or use something taken into the body (e.g., in medicine).)
Kolokacje
assimilate nutrients
|assimilate food
|assimilate vitamins
|assimilate minerals
|assimilate glucose
|assimilate protein
|easily assimilated
|poorly assimilated
Tematy
health
|biology
Przykłady
- Some people cannot assimilate lactose properly.
- The supplement is designed to be easily assimilated by the body.
- Illness can reduce the body’s ability to assimilate nutrients.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- My body cannot assimilate this food well.
Czasownik
C1
action
3
become part of a culture
To become similar to the people around you and fit in.
Schemat użycia:
[someone] assimilates (into [society/culture/group])
Częsty błąd:
Often used with into; assimilate can be sensitive in topics of identity because it may imply losing one’s original culture.
Synonimy
integrate (Often more positive; does not necessarily imply losing identity.)
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adapt (More general adjustment without implying becoming the same.)
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acculturate (More academic term for adopting another culture.)
Antonimy
remain separate (To keep distinct from the larger group.)
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segregate (To be separated (often by policy or social forces) rather than mix.)
Kolokacje
assimilate into society
|assimilate into the culture
|assimilate into the community
|assimilate quickly
|assimilate fully
|assimilate well
|assimilate over time
|pressure to assimilate
Tematy
society
|culture
|migration
Przykłady
- Many newcomers assimilate quickly once they find work and friends.
- He never fully assimilated into the local culture.
- The school helps international students assimilate by pairing them with mentors.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- She assimilated into the new community.
Czasownik
formal
C1
action
4
make a group fit in
To make people change so they fit in with a larger group.
Schemat użycia:
assimilate [someone/a group] (into [society/culture])
Częsty błąd:
Because it can imply coercion, it may sound negative in discussions of minorities, immigrants, and indigenous peoples.
Synonimy
integrate (Usually less forceful and more neutral.)
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absorb (Suggests the larger society takes the group in, sometimes without their choice.)
Antonimy
exclude (To keep people out rather than incorporate them.)
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marginalize (To push a group to the edges of society rather than bring them in.)
Kolokacje
assimilate immigrants
|assimilate minorities
|forced to assimilate
|policy to assimilate
|attempt to assimilate
|pressure to assimilate
|assimilate a population
Tematy
society
|politics
|history
Przykłady
- The government tried to assimilate indigenous children through boarding schools.
- Critics argued that the program aimed to assimilate immigrants rather than support multiculturalism.
- The company’s culture can assimilate new hires quickly.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- They tried to assimilate the new students into the school.
Czasownik
business
C1
action
5
absorb something into a whole
To combine something into a bigger system.
Schemat użycia:
assimilate [something] (into [something])
Częsty błąd:
In business contexts, it often means ‘integrate after a change’ (e.g., after a merger), not simply ‘add’.
Synonimy
incorporate (More neutral; focuses on making something part of a whole.)
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integrate (Emphasizes making parts work together smoothly.)
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absorb (Often used when the larger entity stays dominant.)
Antonimy
separate (To keep parts apart instead of merging them.)
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divest (To remove or sell off something rather than take it in.)
Kolokacje
assimilate an acquisition
|assimilate a merger
|assimilate new staff
|assimilate new technology
|assimilate a process
|assimilate changes
|assimilate a department
|quickly assimilate
Tematy
business
|organizations
Przykłady
- It took months to assimilate the smaller company into the parent organization.
- The team struggled to assimilate the new software into existing workflows.
- After the reorganization, the department had to assimilate several new responsibilities.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- We need time to assimilate the new system.
Czasownik
technical
C2
event
6
sounds become more alike
In language, one sound changes to match a nearby sound.
Schemat użycia:
[a sound] assimilates (to [another sound])
Częsty błąd:
This is a specialized linguistics meaning; it is not about ‘fitting into society’.
Synonimy
become similar (Plain-language paraphrase; less precise than the linguistic term.)
Antonimy
dissimilation (A sound becomes less similar to a nearby sound.)
Kolokacje
assimilate to a neighboring sound
|consonant assimilates
|nasal assimilates
|regressive assimilation
|progressive assimilation
|partially assimilate
|fully assimilate
Tematy
language
|linguistics
Przykłady
- In rapid speech, the /n/ can assimilate to the following consonant.
- The professor explained how sounds assimilate when they occur next to each other.
- In this dialect, /t/ often assimilates to /k/ before a velar sound.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
assimilate
IPA
GB/əsˈɪməlˌeɪt/
US/əsˈɪməlˌeɪt/
Sylaby i akcent
as - sim - il - ate (4 sylaby)
Stress on 2nd syllable (sim)
Formy wyrazu
Verb
- Base: assimilate
- 3rd Person Singular: assimilates
- Present Participle: assimilating
- Past: assimilated
Rodzina wyrazów
Forms
assimilates
verb
assimilating
verb
assimilated
verb
Core family
assimilation
noun C1
Advanced or less common
assimilative
adjective
assimilationist
noun
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