assimilate vs ingest

assimilate and ingest both are verbs.

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

As verbs, assimilate and ingest are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of assimilate include absorb, take in.

assimilate (verb)	ingest (verb)
become similar to one's environment	take up mentally
make similar	serve oneself to, or consume regularly
become similar in sound
take up mentally
take (gas, light or heat) into a solution