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   absorb

   /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 soak upsuck updraw up/intake up/inblot upmop upsponge upsop upOpposite exudegive out
   • ▪ take in and understand fully (information, ideas, or experience): "she absorbed the information in silence" Similar assimilatedigestingesttake inimbibedrink infamiliarize oneself withcomprehendgrasplearnunderstandmaster
   • ▪ take control of (a smaller or less powerful entity) and make it a part of a larger one: "the family firm was absorbed into a larger group" Similar incorporateassimilateintegrateappropriatetake insubsumeincludeco-optswallow up
   • ▪ use or take up (time or resources): "arms spending absorbs roughly two per cent of the national income" Similar use (up)consumetake upoccupywastesquandergo throughdepletedrainexhaustswallow up
   • ▪ take up and reduce the effect or intensity of (sound or an impact): "deep-pile carpets absorbed all sound of the outside world" Similar deadensoftencushionreducedecreaselessensoak upOpposite reflectincrease
   • 2. take up the attention of (someone); interest greatly: "she sat in an armchair, absorbed in a book" Similar preoccupyengrosscaptivateoccupyengagerivetgripholdinterestintrigueimmerseinvolveenthralspellbindfascinatearrestmonopolizedistractdivertentertainamuse

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin absorbere, from ab- ‘from’ + sorbere ‘suck in’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of absorb in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › absorbAbsorb Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ABSORB is to take in (something, such as water) in a natural or gradual way. How to use absorb in a sentence.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › absorbAbsorb - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › absorbABSORB Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Absorb definition: to suck up or drink in (a liquid); soak up. See examples of ABSORB used in a sentence.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishabsorb verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   to take in a liquid, gas or other substance from the surface or space around. absorb something Plants absorb carbon dioxide from the air. Let the rice cook until it has absorbed all the water. absorb something into something The cream is easily absorbed into the skin.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishABSORB definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If something absorbs something valuable such as money, space, or time, it uses up a great deal of it.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › absorbAbsorb - definition of absorb by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › absorbAbsorb Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Absorb definition: To take (something) in through or as through pores or interstices.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordABSORB - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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    1. If something absorbs a liquid, gas, or other substance, it soaks it up or takes it in. [...] 2. If something absorbs light, heat, or another form of energy, it takes it in. [...] 3. If a group is absorbedinto a larger group, it becomes part of the larger group. [...] More. Conjugations of 'absorb' present simple: I absorb, you absorb [...]

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryABSORB | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    ABSORB meaning: 1. If a substance absorbs a liquid, it takes it in through its surface and holds it: 2. to give…. Learn more.