Acculturate (Verb)
Meaning
Assimilate culturally.
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- Moving to a new country, she tried her best efforts to acculturate by attending local events and learning the customs of her new home.
- Many international students find it challenging to acculturate in a foreign university environment without any prior experience of the host culture.
- New employees often face a tough time at multinational corporations as they struggle to acculturate to the corporate culture and values.
- To acculturate to the Japanese way of life, she began by learning the language, taking martial arts lessons, and participating in traditional tea ceremonies.
- Fresh immigrants from rural areas usually require time and assistance to acculturate in cities and adjust to the unfamiliar urban lifestyle.