acculturate
[ uh-kuhl-chuh-reyt ]
/ əˈkʌl tʃəˌreɪt /
verb (used with or without object), ac·cul·tur·at·ed, ac·cul·tur·at·ing.
to alter by acculturation.
Origin of acculturate
First recorded in 1930–35; back formation from
acculturation
OTHER WORDS FROM acculturate
ac·cul·tur·a·tive, adjective non·ac·cul·tu·rat·ed, adjective un·ac·cul·tur·at·ed, adjectiveWords nearby acculturate
accrued expense,
accrued income,
accrued interest,
accrued liability,
acct.,
acculturate,
acculturation,
acculturationist,
acculturize,
accum.,
accumbent
British Dictionary definitions for acculturate
acculturate
/ (əˈkʌltʃəˌreɪt) /
verb
(of a cultural or social group) to assimilate the cultural traits of another group
Derived forms of acculturate
acculturation, nounWord Origin for acculturate
C20: from
ad- +
culture +
-ate
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