acculturate
(verb) assimilate culturally
Source: WordNet® 3.1
acculturate (third-person singular simple present acculturates, present participle acculturating, simple past and past participle acculturated)
(transitive) To change the culture of (a person) by the influence of another culture, especially a more advanced culture.
(transitive) To cause (a person) to acquire the culture of society, starting at birth.
(intransitive) To be changed by acculturation.
Source: Wiktionary
4 June 2025
(verb) bestow a quality on; “Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company”; “The music added a lot to the play”; “She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings”; “This adds a light note to the program”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.