acculturate

present singular third person acculturates · participle present acculturating · participle past acculturated · past acculturated

1. transitiveTo change the culture of (a person) by the influence of another culture, especially a more dominant culture.
2. transitiveTo 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.

   Synonyms: socialize

3. intransitiveTo be changed by acculturation.