assimilate vs adjust

assimilate and adjust both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assimilate	No	No	Yes	No
adjust	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, adjust is a hypernym of assimilate; that is, adjust is a word with a broader meaning than assimilate:

Other hypernyms of assimilate include adapt, conform.

assimilate (verb)	adjust (verb)
become similar to one's environment	alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
make similar	adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
become similar in sound	make correspondent or conformable
take up mentally	place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
take (gas, light or heat) into a solution	decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim