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assimilate
(redirected from assimilator)

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assimilate someone or something into something
to cause someone or something to be absorbed into something. (As when a person or thing joins a group.) We sought to assimilate Arnold into the community. The manager had to assimilate the new policies into the list of current ones. They assimilated themselves into the general population.

assimilate with some people

to join or mix in with people and become accepted by them. It's easy for Karen to assimilate with new people. I want to assimilate rapidly with the other people in my class.
See also: people, some


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Frameworks emphasising the importance of cultural and environmental orientation, cultural assimilators, sensitivity training, field experiences and language training have been developed (Littrell & Salas 2005).
Further, Oromo society views women as the dominant creators and assimilators of cultural symbols.
There was internal strife within the Jewish community between traditionalist conservatives and moderate assimilators.
 
 
 
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