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acculturate

/əˈkʌltʃəreɪt/verb

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दूसरी संस्कृति को अपनाना, (किसी को) दूसरी संस्कृति में ढालना

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    [I, T] ~ (to sth) | ~ sb (to sth) formal

    to take on, or make somebody take on, the customs, beliefs and behaviour of another culture, especially one that you have come to live in

    दूसरी संस्कृति को अपनाना, (किसी को) दूसरी संस्कृति में ढालना

    • Children of immigrants often acculturate faster than their parents.
    • New employees are slowly acculturated to the company's way of working.

    Synonyms adapt adjust assimilate integrate

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Do not confuse acculturate (to take on parts of another culture while keeping your own) and assimilate (to become fully part of another group, often losing your own culture).

Acculturate (अपनी संस्कृति रखते हुए दूसरी संस्कृति की बातें अपनाना) और assimilate (दूसरे समूह में पूरी तरह घुल-मिल जाना, अक्सर अपनी संस्कृति खोकर) में confuse न करें।