Adopt
Adopt verb - To take for one's own use (something originated by another).
Usage example: shortly after moving to the U.S., the family dutifully adopted the American tradition of having turkey for Thanksgiving
Naturalize
Naturalize verb - Make into a citizen.
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Synonyms for Naturalize
Adopt is a synonym for naturalize in assimilate topic. You can use "Adopt" instead a verb "Naturalize", if it concerns topics such as habituate, confer citizenship upon.
Mutual synonyms
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