as ‧ sim ‧ i ‧ late /əˈsɪməleɪt, əˈsɪmɪleɪt/ BrE AmE verb
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Medieval Latin ; Origin: past participle of assimilare , from Latin assimulare 'to make similar' , from ad- 'to' + simulare ( ⇨ ↑ simulate ) ]
1 . [transitive] to completely understand and begin to use new ideas, information etc SYN absorb :
It will take time to assimilate all these facts.
2 . [intransitive and transitive] if people assimilate, or are assimilated into a country or group, they become part of that group and are accepted by the people in that group
assimilate into
Refugees find it difficult to become assimilated into the community.