Defenition of the word absorb
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Defenition of the word absorb
- To completely consume.
- To include so that it no longer has separate existence.
- cause to become one with; "The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax"
- become imbued; of liquids, light, or gases, in chemistry
- take up, as of knowledge or beliefs
- engage or engross wholly; "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"
- be able to take in, as of liquids; "The sponge absorbs water well"
- suck or take up or in; "a black star absorbs all matter"
- take up, as of debts or payments; "absorb the costs for something"
- engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies"
- take up mentally; "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"
- assimilate or take in; "The immigrants were quickly absorbed into society"
- take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister''s words"
- become imbued; "The liquids, light, and gases absorb"
- cause to become one with
- consume all of one's attention or time
- devote (oneself) fully to
- take up mentally
- assimilate or take in
- take in, also metaphorically
- become imbued
- take up, as of debts or payments
- suck or take up or in
Synonyms for the word absorb
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- assimilate
- draw
- engage
- engross
- engulf
- imbibe
- immerse
- ingest
- occupy
- plunge
- soak up
- sop up
- steep
- suck
- suck up
- take in
- take over
- take up
Similar words in the absorb
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- aspirate
- attract
- deflect
- distract
- draw away
- draw in
- pull
- pull in
- suck in
Hyponyms for the word absorb
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- assimilate
- blot
- consume
- drink
- drink in
- imbibe
- involve
- mop
- mop up
- reabsorb
- resorb
- rivet
- sponge up
- suck
- suck in
- wipe up
Hypernyms for the word absorb
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- acquire
- blend
- center
- centre
- coalesce
- combine
- commingle
- concentrate
- conflate
- flux
- focus
- fund
- fuse
- immix
- interest
- invite
- larn
- learn
- meld
- merge
- mix
- pore
- receive
- rivet
- sorb
- take in
- take up
Antonyms for the word absorb
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