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absorb::verb | Spocien Dictionary

absorb

/æb'sɔrb/

consume all of one's attention or time

Type	Words
Synonyms	engage, engross, occupy
Type of	interest
Has types	involve, rivet, consume
Derivation	absorption

Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely.

absorb::verb | Spocien Dictionary

absorb

/æb'sɔrb/

take up, as of debts or payments

Type	Words
Synonyms	take over
Type of	fund

absorb the costs for something.

absorb::verb | Spocien Dictionary

absorb

/æb'sɔrb/

take up mentally

Type	Words
Synonyms	assimilate, ingest, take in
Type of	larn, learn, acquire
Has types	imbibe
Derivation	absorption

he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe.

absorb::verb | Spocien Dictionary

absorb

/æb'sɔrb/

suck or take up or in

Type	Words
Synonyms	take in
Has types	suck in, suck
Derivation	absorbent, absorptive, absorbable, absorption

A black star absorbs all matter.

absorb::verb | Spocien Dictionary

absorb

/æb'sɔrb/

take in, also metaphorically

Type	Words
Synonyms	draw, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck, suck up, take in, take up
Has types	wipe up, mop, sponge up, blot, mop up
Derivation	absorber, absorption

The sponge absorbs water well.

absorb::verb | Spocien Dictionary

absorb

/æb'sɔrb/

devote (oneself) fully to

Type	Words
Synonyms	engross, engulf, immerse, plunge, soak up, steep
Type of	center, focus, centre, pore, rivet, concentrate
Has types	drink in, drink
Verb group	immerse, plunge
Derivation	absorption

absorb::verb | Spocien Dictionary

absorb

/æb'sɔrb/

assimilate or take in

Type	Words
Type of	receive, take in, invite

The immigrants were quickly absorbed into society.

absorb::verb | Spocien Dictionary

absorb

/æb'sɔrb/

become imbued

Type	Words
Type of	take up, sorb
Has types	resorb, reabsorb, imbibe, assimilate
Derivation	absorber, absorbate, absorbent, absorption, absorptive

The liquids, light, and gases absorb.

absorb::verb | Spocien Dictionary

absorb

/æb'sɔrb/

cause to become one with

Type	Words
Type of	merge, flux, meld, fuse, blend, immix, coalesce, combine, commingle, conflate, mix

The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax.