• one who becomes absorbed into the cultural tradition of another group
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The word **"assimilate"** comes from the **Latin root** **"assimilare"**, which means **"to make similar"** or **"to liken to"**. ### **Breakdown of the Root Words:** - **ad - ** ( prefix ) → meaning **"to"** or **"toward"** ... [مشاهده متن کامل]
- **similis** ( root ) → meaning **"similar"** or **"like"** Over time, "assimilare" evolved into **"assimilatus"** ( past participle of assimilare ) , which then became **"assimilate"** in English. ### **Related Words & Derivatives:** - **Assimilation** → the process of becoming similar - **Assimilative** → having the ability to assimilate - **Assimilator** → one who assimilates - **Dissimilate** → to make dissimilar