definition of the word acculturate

Circa 20th century, from ad- + culture + -ate.

• IPA: /əˈkʌltʃəˌreɪt/

to acculturate (third-person singular simple present acculturates, present participle acculturating, simple past and past participle acculturated)

1. (transitive) To change one's culture based on the influence of another culture.
2. (intransitive) To be changed by acculturation.

• acculturation

acculturate

1. Second-person plural present tense of acculturare.
2. Second-person plural imperative of acculturare.
3. Feminine plural of acculturato.

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