- acculturate
- UK [əˈkʌltʃəreɪt] / US [əˈkʌltʃəˌreɪt]
verb [intransitive/transitive]
Word forms "acculturate":
present tense I/you/we/they acculturate he/she/it acculturates present participle acculturating past tense acculturated past participle acculturated formalto change your ideas and behaviour so that you start to become part of another culture, or to help someone to do this
English dictionary. 2014.
См. также в других словарях:
acculturate — (v.) 1934, back formation from ACCULTURATION (Cf. acculturation). Related: Acculturated; acculturating … Etymology dictionary
acculturate — ☆ acculturate [ə kul′chər āt΄ ] vi., vt. acculturated, acculturating [back form. < ACCULTURATION] to undergo, or alter by, acculturation … English World dictionary
acculturate — transitive verb ( ated; ating) Etymology: back formation from acculturation Date: 1930 to change through acculturation … New Collegiate Dictionary
acculturate — acculturative, adj. /euh kul cheuh rayt /, v.t., v.i., acculturated, acculturating. to alter by acculturation. [1930 35; back formation from ACCULTURATION] * * * … Universalium
acculturate — verb /əˈkʌltʃəˌreɪt/ a) To change ones culture based on the influence of another culture. b) To be changed by acculturation. See Also: acculturation … Wiktionary
acculturate — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To fit for companionship with others, especially in attitude or manners: civilize, humanize, socialize. See TEACH … English dictionary for students
acculturate — v. absorb a foreign or different culture; assimilate from a cultural point of view … English contemporary dictionary
acculturate — [ə kʌltʃəreɪt] verb assimilate to a different culture. Derivatives acculturation noun acculturative adjective … English new terms dictionary
acculturate — ac·cul·tur·ate … English syllables
acculturate — ac•cul•tur•ate [[t]əˈkʌl tʃəˌreɪt[/t]] v. t. v. i. at•ed, at•ing ant soc to alter by acculturation • Etymology: 1930–35 ac•cul′tur•a tive, adj … From formal English to slang
