Synonyms for assimilate
əˈsɪm əˌleɪt; -lɪt, -ˌleɪtas·sim·i·late

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.3 / 6 votes

1. assimilate

   Synonyms:
   compare, liken, match, engross, identify, incorporate, absorb, appropriate

   Antonyms:
   separate, segregate, part, contrast, reject

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. absorb, assimilate, ingest, take inverb

   take up mentally

   "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"

   Synonyms:
   earn, take in, engulf, put one over, gather in, suck up, invite, befool, adopt, slang, gull, engross, pull in, put on, view, soak up, take, have, suck, occupy, make, see, take over, collect, gain, steep, ingest, realise, sop up, watch, receive, clear, imbibe, plunge, cod, fool, draw, bring in, overhear, catch, absorb, dupe, realize, immerse, consume, put one across, take up, engage, suck in

   Antonyms:
   dissimilate

2. assimilateverb

   become similar to one's environment

   "Immigrants often want to assimilate quickly"

   Synonyms:
   absorb, ingest, imbibe, take in

   Antonyms:
   dissimilate

3. assimilateverb

   make similar

   "This country assimilates immigrants very quickly"

   Synonyms:
   absorb, ingest, imbibe, take in

   Antonyms:
   dissimilate

4. assimilate, imbibeverb

   take (gas, light or heat) into a solution

   Synonyms:
   suck, ingest, drink, suck up, soak up, sop up, take in, imbibe, absorb, take up, draw

   Antonyms:
   dissimilate

5. assimilateverb

   become similar in sound

   "The nasal assimilates to the following consonant"

   Synonyms:
   absorb, ingest, imbibe, take in

   Antonyms:
   dissimilate

Matched Categories

1. • Absorb
   • Adjust
   • Change
   • Phonetics

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. assimilateverb

   Synonyms:
   liken, make like, bring to a resemblance

2. assimilateverb

   Synonyms:
   digest, turn to one's own substance

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "assimilate":

   equate, absorb, digest, internalize, conflate, liken

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How to use assimilate in a sentence?

1. Bobby Jindal:

   You can call them whatever term you want but absolutely there are neighborhoods where we have communities of people that don't want to integrate, don't want to assimilate, they're actually going in there to colonize, to overtake the culture. That's what's going to happen in America if we're not careful.

2. Chaim Fishman:

   I was getting into trouble for asking questions, we don’t talk with anyone; we believe once we start talking to other people, we will assimilate to their ways and lose our traditions. It’s heresy.

3. Adrian Zenz:

   Driven by multi-billion dollar budgets, tight deadlines, and sophisticated digital database systems, this unprecedented campaign has enabled Xinjiang's government to assimilate and indoctrinate children in closed environments by separating them from their parents, this separation can take various forms and degrees, including full daycare during work days, entire work weeks, and longer-term full-time separation.

4. Ed Rothbauer:

   It did make me feel really good, and I think the probiotics helped me assimilate nutrients and helped me heal.

5. Jared Taylor with American Renaissance:

   I'm Jared Taylor with American Renaissance, i urge you to vote for Donald Trump because Donald Trump is the one candidate who points out that we should accept immigrants who are good for America. We don't need Muslims. We need smart, well-educated white people who will assimilate to our culture. Vote Donald Trump.