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Students need time to assimilate new ideas.
What does Assimilate mean?
Assimilate means to absorb information or become part of a group.
Dictionary definition
To take in and understand information, or to become part of a group or culture.
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The character worked to assimilate into a new school community.
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Good readers assimilate details by connecting them to what they already know.
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What does assimilate mean?
Assimilate means to take in information or adjust so someone or something becomes part of a larger group.
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Assimilate
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MeaningAssimilate means to absorb information or become part of a group.
ExampleExample: Students need time to assimilate new ideas.
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- Syllables
- uh · sim · uh · layt
- Strongest beat
- sim
- Ending
- layt
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- Put a little extra energy on sim.
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assimilate
verb
assimilated
Absorbed or became part of a group in the past.
noun
assimilation
The process of taking in information or becoming part of a group.
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