You must assimilate into new surroundings.
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Assimilate
Synonyms for "assimilate" (366 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (74)
Verb(8 words)
ablateabsorbaccommodateaccommodate withaccordacculturateacculturizeadaptadapt toaddadjustadjust toadmitadoptadsorbaffiliateagree withamalgamateamericanizeanalogize
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anglicizeappreciateapprehendappropriateapproximateassimilate toattunebalancebe guided bybe with onebecomebendbleed whiteblendblotblot upbring into analogybring into comparisonbring nearbring toburn upcatchcatch onchangechange intochange overchemisorbchemosorbchime in withcoalescecombinecome togethercomparecompare and contrastcompare withcompletecomplycomply withcomposecompound
Strong matches (109)
comprehendcompriseconceiveconfer citizenshipconformconfrontconnaturalizeconnectconsolidateconsumecontaincontrastconvertcoordinatecornercorrectcorrespondcountcount incounterpose
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covercut todampdepletedigdigestdisciplinedo overdraindrain of resourcesdraw a comparisondraw a paralleldrinkdrink indrink upeateat upembodyembraceencircleencloseencompassengrossenvisageequalizeequateequilibrizeerodeespouseevenexhaustexpendfall in withfathomfillfill infill outfilter infinishfinish offfitfixflattenfluxfollowfusegear togetget hold ofget the driftget the hang ofget the ideaget the picturego bygo nativegobblegobble upgraspharmonizehavehave it tapedholdhomogenizehomologatehomologizeimbibe
Verb(15 words)
Noun(8 words)
Related words (183)
Noun(11 words)
imbueimpoverishincludeincorporateinfiltrateinfuseingestingraininoculateintegrateinterblendinterfusejoinkenkeykey toknowlearnleavenlevel
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likenliken tolump togethermakemake conformmake onemake overmake plumbmake uniformmastermatchmeasuremeasure againstmeetmeldmelt into onemergemetabolizemetaphorizemixmoldmonopolizenaturalizenormalizenumber amongobserveoccupyopposeosmoseparagonparallelpercolatepercolate inplace againstpredigestproportionput in tuneput togetherreadrealizereceivereckon amongreckon inreckon withreconcilereconvertrectifyreduce toreembodyregularizeregulaterelaterenderresolve intoreverserightroll into onerub off cornersrun a comparisonsavvyseep inseizeseize the meaningsensesetset in contrastset in oppositionset offset off againstset over againstset rightsettleshade intoshapeshiftsimilarizesimilizeslurp upsmoothsoaksoak insoak upsolidifysorbspendspongesquanderstabilizestandardizestereotypestraightensuck drysuffusesuitswallowswallow upswill upswitchswitch oversymmetrizesyncsynchronizesyncretizesyndicatesynthesizetailortaketake intake into accounttake into considerationtake uptally withtransformtrim totruetrue uptuneturn backturn intounderstanduniformizeunifyuniteuse upview togetherwaste awaywear awayweighweigh againstyield
Verb(22 words)
incorporateincorporatedincorporatesingestintegrateinternalizeinternalizedinternalizeslearnmainstreamedmetabolizenaturalizesnormalizesromanianizesocialisedsocialize a childsocializedsocietize programsubsumesubsumed
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Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: absorb, ablate, absorb, absorb into culture, absorbing.
- Sentence evidence is available for assimilate, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "assimilate".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "assimilate"
Keep "assimilate" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "assimilate" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "assimilate", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "assimilate" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
15 entriesMore specific
9 entriesacculturatedigestinternalizelipid formationnasal assimilationplace assimilationprotein synthesissocializevoicing assimilation
Collocations
6 entriesassimilate dataassimilate findingsassimilate informationassimilate into societyassimilate knowledgeassimilate nutrients
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesSample sentences
23 total sentences available.
The weak easily assimilate the opinions of the strong.
Source: tatoeba (265843)
They did not assimilate with the natives.
Source: tatoeba (306469)
When I started learning languages, it was hard to assimilate new words and keep a pace to study, but now, after having practiced for several years I do my routine unconsciously. You can't really finish learning a language, ever, but you can reach quite a high fluency. In my case, I learn approximately 3 or 4 languages at the same time and I don't get confused. It's all a matter of practice, accustoming and how well you get used to.
Source: tatoeba (3518367)
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "assimilate"?
Closest matches include absorb, ablate, absorb, absorb into culture, absorbing.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "assimilate"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.