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- Dictionaryabsorb/əbˈzɔːb/
verb
- 1. take in or soak up (energy or a liquid or other substance) by chemical or physical action: "buildings can be designed to absorb and retain heat" Similar Opposite
- 2. take up the attention of (someone); interest greatly: "she sat in an armchair, absorbed in a book" Similar
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ABSORB definition: 1. to take something in, especially gradually: 2. to reduce the effect of a physical force, shock…. Learn more.
How to use absorb in a sentence. to take in (something, such as water) in a natural or gradual way; to take in (knowledge, attitudes, etc.) : acquire, learn; use up, consume… See the full definition
verb (used with object) to suck up or drink in (a liquid); soak up: A sponge absorbs water. to swallow up the identity or individuality of; incorporate: The empire absorbed many small nations. Synonyms: destroy, engulf, devour, consume, assimilate.
To absorb is to take in or suck up like a sponge. If you don't hear your mother calling because you are reading, you could say you were absorbed in the book.
If something absorbs a liquid, gas, or other substance, it soaks it up or takes it in. Plants absorb carbon dioxide from the air and moisture from the soil. American English : absorb / əbˈsɔrb, -ˈzɔrb /
Definition of absorb verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
ABSORB meaning: 1. If a substance absorbs a liquid, it takes it in through its surface and holds it: 2. to give…. Learn more.
1. To take (something) in through or as through pores or interstices. 2. a. To occupy the attention, interest, or time of; engross: The problem completely absorbed her. See Synonyms at engross. b. To take up or occupy (one's time or interest, for example). 3. To retain (radiation or sound, for example) wholly, without reflection or transmission. 4.
Absorb definition: To take (something) in through or as through pores or interstices.
to take in without echo, recoil, or reflection: to absorb sound and light; to absorb shock. to take in and utilize: The market absorbed all the computers we could build. Can your brain absorb all this information?
