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assimilate vs adapt

adapt vs assimilate

assimilate and adapt both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
assimilate No No Yes No
adapt No No Yes No
As verbs, adapt is a hypernym of assimilate; that is, adapt is a word with a broader meaning than assimilate:
  • assimilate: become similar to one's environment
  • adapt: adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
Other hypernyms of assimilate include adjust, conform.
assimilate (verb) adapt (verb)
become similar to one's environment make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
make similar adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
become similar in sound
take up mentally
take (gas, light or heat) into a solution
Difference between assimilate and adapt

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