asimilar
to assimilate
verb ah-see-mee-LAHR Rare
Origin: From Latin assimilare (to make similar).
Also means
to absorb
Usage Note
Asimilar can mean to take in and understand information (asimilar un concepto), to absorb a substance physically, or to equate two things (asimilar un cargo a otro — to treat one post as equivalent to another). The reflexive asimilarse means to blend in socially or culturally. It is a regular -ar verb.
Examples
"Es difícil asimilar tanta información nueva."
Natural Translation
It is hard to assimilate so much new information.

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