acculturate
To change the culture of by the influence of another culture, especially a more…To change the culture of (a person) by the influence of another culture, especially a more dominant culture.
Translations
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Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To change the culture of (a person) by the influence of another culture, especially a more dominant culture.
akkulturieren
(transitive)To cause (a person) to acquire the culture of a society (or of a region, industry, or company), as in the case of children growing up in that culture, immigrants learning that culture, or new hires learning the ropes of a job.
(intransitive)To be changed by acculturation.
- assimilate culturally
Origin
* Back-formation from acculturation; first attested in 1923* Back-formation from acculturation; first attested in 1923
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Forms
acculturates, acculturating, acculturated, acculturatedregular · Lesson
| Base form | acculturate · to acculturate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | acculturates |
| Present participle | acculturating |
| Past simple | acculturated |
| Past participle | acculturated |
Tenses
acculturate · acculturated · will acculturate · have acculturatedPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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