assimilated

transitive verb assimilated, assimilating

1. to change (food) into a form that can be taken up by, and made part of, the body tissues; absorb into the body
2. to absorb and incorporate into one's thinking
3. to absorb (groups of different cultures) into the main cultural body
4. to make like or alike; cause to resemble: with to
5. Now Rare to compare or liken
6. Linguis. to cause to undergo assimilation

intransitive verb

1. to become like or alike
2. to be absorbed and incorporated
3. Linguis. to undergo assimilation