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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. 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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishABSORB | English meaning - 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.

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

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   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 /

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryABSORB | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ABSORB meaning: 1. to take something in, especially gradually: 2. to reduce the effect of a physical force, shock…. Learn more.

6. 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.

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

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   (Chemistry) chem to cause to undergo a process in which one substance, usually a liquid or gas, permeates into or is dissolved by a liquid or solid: porous solids absorb water; hydrochloric acid absorbs carbon dioxide.

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

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   absorb something to take in and keep heat, light, energy, sound, etc. instead of reflecting it. Black walls absorb a lot of heat during the day. absorb something to reduce the effect of a physical impact or movement. This tennis racket absorbs shock on impact. The bats have graphite shafts that absorb the vibration.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishabsorb verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › absorb_vabsorb, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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    There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb absorb, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordABSORB - Meaning & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

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    If something absorbs a liquid, gas, or other substance, it soaks it up or takes it in.