ingest vs assimilate

ingest and assimilate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, ingest and assimilate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of ingest include absorb, take in.

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