assimilate
gb/əsˈɪməlˌeɪt/ us/əsˈɪməlˌeɪt/
B2
Kiingereza
Maana
maana 0
Kitenzi
B2
action
1
take in and understand information
To learn something and understand it well.
Muundo wa matumizi:
assimilate [information/ideas/knowledge]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners often use it as a simple synonym of learn; it usually implies understanding and making the information part of your thinking.
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
misunderstand (The information is taken in incorrectly.)
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miss (The information is not noticed or not learned.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
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
Mada
education
|thinking
|communication
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I need time to assimilate this information.
- He assimilated the rules very fast.
Kitenzi
technical
C1
action
2
digest and absorb nutrients
To use nutrients from food in the body.
Muundo wa matumizi:
assimilate [food/nutrients]
Kosa la kawaida:
This meaning is about the body; it is less common in everyday conversation than the ‘understand information’ meaning.
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
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).)
Miunganiko ya maneno
assimilate nutrients
|assimilate food
|assimilate vitamins
|assimilate minerals
|assimilate glucose
|assimilate protein
|easily assimilated
|poorly assimilated
Mada
health
|biology
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- My body cannot assimilate this food well.
Kitenzi
C1
action
3
become part of a culture
To become similar to the people around you and fit in.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] assimilates (into [society/culture/group])
Kosa la kawaida:
Often used with into; assimilate can be sensitive in topics of identity because it may imply losing one’s original culture.
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
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.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
assimilate into society
|assimilate into the culture
|assimilate into the community
|assimilate quickly
|assimilate fully
|assimilate well
|assimilate over time
|pressure to assimilate
Mada
society
|culture
|migration
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- She assimilated into the new community.
Kitenzi
formal
C1
action
4
make a group fit in
To make people change so they fit in with a larger group.
Muundo wa matumizi:
assimilate [someone/a group] (into [society/culture])
Kosa la kawaida:
Because it can imply coercion, it may sound negative in discussions of minorities, immigrants, and indigenous peoples.
Visawe
integrate (Usually less forceful and more neutral.)
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absorb (Suggests the larger society takes the group in, sometimes without their choice.)
Vinyume
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.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
assimilate immigrants
|assimilate minorities
|forced to assimilate
|policy to assimilate
|attempt to assimilate
|pressure to assimilate
|assimilate a population
Mada
society
|politics
|history
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- They tried to assimilate the new students into the school.
Kitenzi
business
C1
action
5
absorb something into a whole
To combine something into a bigger system.
Muundo wa matumizi:
assimilate [something] (into [something])
Kosa la kawaida:
In business contexts, it often means ‘integrate after a change’ (e.g., after a merger), not simply ‘add’.
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
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.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
assimilate an acquisition
|assimilate a merger
|assimilate new staff
|assimilate new technology
|assimilate a process
|assimilate changes
|assimilate a department
|quickly assimilate
Mada
business
|organizations
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- We need time to assimilate the new system.
Kitenzi
technical
C2
event
6
sounds become more alike
In language, one sound changes to match a nearby sound.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[a sound] assimilates (to [another sound])
Kosa la kawaida:
This is a specialized linguistics meaning; it is not about ‘fitting into society’.
Visawe
become similar (Plain-language paraphrase; less precise than the linguistic term.)
Vinyume
dissimilation (A sound becomes less similar to a nearby sound.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
assimilate to a neighboring sound
|consonant assimilates
|nasal assimilates
|regressive assimilation
|progressive assimilation
|partially assimilate
|fully assimilate
Mada
language
|linguistics
Mifano
- 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.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
assimilate
IPA
GB/əsˈɪməlˌeɪt/
US/əsˈɪməlˌeɪt/
Silabi na mkazo
as - sim - il - ate (silabi 4)
Stress on 2nd syllable (sim)
Maumbo ya neno
Verb
- Base: assimilate
- 3rd Person Singular: assimilates
- Present Participle: assimilating
- Past: assimilated
Familia ya neno
Forms
assimilates
verb
assimilating
verb
assimilated
verb
Core family
assimilation
noun C1
Advanced or less common
assimilative
adjective
assimilationist
noun
Semi
Bado hakuna semi zilizounganishwa na ingizo hili.