Assimilate


 * Names:** Emily Burton and Meredith Jeffers
 * Section:** 8-3


 * Word:** Assimilate
 * Part of Speech:** verb
 * Other Forms:** assimilation //noun//
 * Definition:** to absorb or to change
 * Synonym:** to take in
 * Antonym:** to stay the same
 * Connotation:** Neutral Connotation: adapting to one another's cultures or moving to a new place.
 * Original Sentence:** The family had to assimilate to the US when they moved from Germany.


 * Names:** Lucy and Maddy W.
 * Section:** 8-1


 * Word:** assimilate
 * Part of Speech:** verb
 * Other Forms:** assimilation (noun)
 * Definition:** To adapt to the culture and customs of a group or nation
 * Synonym:** Adjust
 * Antonym:** Reject
 * Connotation:** Neutral connotation: adapting to a new culture can be good for a person in the long term, but when a person is forced to adapt, the word becomes negative.
 * Original Sentence:** The United States government forced Native Americans to //assimilate// to their white culture and wanted the NAtive Americans to forget their own customs.


 * Names:** Nishad and Andrew
 * Section:** English 8-2
 * Word:** assimilate
 * Part of Speech:** verb
 * Other Forms:** assimilative(adjective), assimilatory(noun), assimilator(noun), assimilation(noun), assimilating(verb), assimilates(verb), assimilated(verb)
 * Definition:** to incorporate, to absorb the customs of a culture
 * Synonym:** include
 * Antonym:** isolate
 * Connotation:** Assimilate has a positive connotation. It usually means to become normal or like the majority of people.
 * Original Sentence:** The immigrants were forced to assimilate into the culture of their new country, specifically learning the language, if they were to survive.


 * Names:** Nish, Milton, Kyler
 * Section**: English 8-4
 * Word:** Assimilate
 * Part of speech:** Verb
 * Other forms:** Assimilated; assimilating
 * Definition:** To adapt to certain customs or culture of a nation.
 * Synonym:** Grasp
 * Antonym:** Reject
 * Connotation:** Assimilate in general has a neutral connotation. The connotation of the word really depends on how you use it. For example, assimilating to a school society is a positive use of the word. How the americans cruelly forced the native americans to assimilate to american customs and forget their own culture is a negative use of the word.
 * Original sentence:** During the first week of school, new student usually have a difficult time with assimilating to USM society. They are not used to wearing ties and blazers or just the atmosphere in general.


 * Names:** John S, Nicole H, Chloe K
 * Section:** 8-5.5
 * Word:** Assimilate
 * Part of Speech:** Verb
 * Other Forms:** Assimilated, Assimilation, Assimilates
 * Definition:** To take in knowledge or costumes
 * Synonym:** Grasp
 * Antonym:** Unlearn
 * Connotation:** It has a positive connotation; It's to grasp new ideas
 * Original Sentence:** While in Africa, the doctor assimilated many diffeerent cultures and their beliefs; he learned a lot about them.