Definition of "acculturate" in Englisch

verb

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

2. (transitive) To 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.

3. (intransitive) To be changed by acculturation.