assimilate
verb/ɐ.si.mi.laɾ/medium
as·si·mi·lar
Definitions
1To take in and integrate; to make something similar or part of a whole.
The body needs time to assimilate nutrients.
The company tried to assimilate the new work practices.
Common collocations
assimilate knowledgeassimilate informationassimilate into a culture
2To understand fully; to grasp the meaning of something.
The student hasn't yet assimilated the concept of derivatives.
He read the text but didn't assimilate it.
Common collocations
assimilate an ideaassimilate a lesson
Etymology
Do latim 'assimilare', de 'ad-' (a) + 'similis' (semelhante).