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Absorb| Verb | 1. | absorb - become imbued; "The liquids, light, and gases absorb"chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions sorb, take up - take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption | | | 2. | absorb - take up mentally; "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"larn, learn, acquire - acquire or gain knowledge or skills; "She learned dancing from her sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"; "Children acquire language at an amazing rate" imbibe - receive into the mind and retain; "Imbibe ethical principles" | | | 3. | absorb - take up, as of debts or payments; "absorb the costs for something"fund - furnish money for; "The government funds basic research in many areas" | | | 4. | absorb - take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"mop, mop up, wipe up - to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop; "Mop the hallway now"; "He mopped her forehead with a towel" blot - dry (ink) with blotting paper sponge up - absorb as if with a sponge; "sponge up the spilled milk on the coounter" | | | 5. | absorb - cause to become one with; "The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax"coalesce, conflate, fuse, immix, mix, merge, commingle, blend, meld, flux, combine - mix together different elements; "The colors blend well" | | | 6. | absorb - suck or take up or in; "A black star absorbs all matter"suck in, suck - attract by using an inexorable force, inducement, etc.; "The current boom in the economy sucked many workers in from abroad" give out, emit, give off - give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.; "The ozone layer blocks some harmful rays which the sun emits" | | | 7. | absorb - engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies"immerse, plunge - cause to be immersed; "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text" drink in, drink - be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to; "The mother drinks in every word of her son on the stage" | | | 8. | absorb - assimilate or take in; "The immigrants were quickly absorbed into society"receive, take in, invite - express willingness to have in one's home or environs; "The community warmly received the refugees" | | | 9. | absorb - engage or engross wholly; "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"involve - occupy or engage the interest of; "His story completely involved me during the entire afternoon" consume - engage fully; "The effort to pass the exam consumed all his energy" rivet - hold (someone's attention); "The discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists" interest - excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of | |
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