acculturate (oneself)

  • 1accommodate — verb 1) refugees were accommodated in army camps Syn: lodge, house, put up, billet, quarter, board, take in, shelter, give someone a roof over their head; harbor 2) each cottage accommodates up to six people Syn: ho …

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  • 2adapt — verb 1) we ve adapted the procedures to suit their needs Syn: modify, alter, change, adjust, readjust, convert, redesign, restyle, refashion, remodel, reshape, revamp, rework, rejig, redo, reconstruct, reorganize; …

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  • 3acclimatize — verb the panda Ling Ling will acclimatize to the environment in Mexico before choosing a mate Syn: adjust, acclimate, adapt, accustom, accommodate, habituate, acculturate, assimilate, attune; get used, become inured, reconcile oneself, resign… …

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  • 4accustom — verb she couldn t accustom herself to city life Syn: adapt to, adjust to, acclimatize to, acclimate to, habituate oneself to, accommodate oneself to, acculturate to; reconcile oneself to, become reconciled to, get used to, come to terms with,… …

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  • 5adapt — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. suit, conform, regulate, fit; adjust, convert, reconcile. See agreement. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To alter or adjust] Syn. modify, adjust, readjust; see accommodate 2 , change 1 . 2. [To adapt oneself]… …

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