assimilating

(verb) take up mentally. Synonyms: absorb, assimilate, ingest, take in. Example: "He absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe."

(verb) become similar to one's environment. Synonyms: assimilate. Example: "Immigrants often want to assimilate quickly."

(verb) make similar. Synonyms: assimilate. Example: "This country assimilates immigrants very quickly."

(verb) take (gas, light or heat) into a solution. Synonyms: assimilate, imbibe.

(verb) become similar in sound. Synonyms: assimilate. Example: "The nasal assimilates to the following consonant."

(adj) capable of taking (gas, light, or liquids) into a solution. Synonyms: assimilative, assimilatory. Example: "An assimilative substance."