acculturation vs acculturate

acculturation is a noun but acculturate is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
acculturation	Yes	No	No	No
acculturate	No	No	Yes	No

acculturation (noun)	acculturate (noun)
the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture
all the knowledge and values shared by a society
the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure

acculturation (verb)	acculturate (verb)
	assimilate culturally