Absorb - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |əbˈzɔːrb|  American pronunciation of the word absorb
Brit.  |əbˈzɔːb|  British pronunciation of the word absorb

verb

- become imbued
The liquids, light, and gases absorb
- take up mentally (syn: assimilate, ingest, take in)
he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe
- take up, as of debts or payments (syn: take over)
absorb the costs for something
- take in, also metaphorically (syn: draw, imbibe, suck, suck up, take in, take up)
The sponge absorbs water well
- cause to become one with
The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax
- suck or take up or in (syn: take in)
A black star absorbs all matter
- devote (oneself) fully to (syn: engross, engulf, immerse, plunge, steep)
- assimilate or take in
The immigrants were quickly absorbed into society
- consume all of one's attention or time (syn: engage, engross, occupy)
Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely

Extra examples

The walls are made of a material that absorbs sound.

She is good at absorbing information.

He has retained the values that he absorbed as a young man.

His interest in photography absorbs him completely.

I was so absorbed by her story that I lost track of time.

Certain chemicals are easily absorbed into the bloodstream, while others are not.

His work absorbed him.

Large companies absorb smaller ones.

The company will absorb all the research costs.

The boxer absorbed the punches without buckling.

Plants absorb nutrients from the soil.

Water and salts are absorbed into our blood stream.

Her capacity to absorb information is amazing.

The movement and noise of the machines absorbed him completely.

Judith lay on the settee, absorbed in her book.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: absorb
he/she/it: absorbs
present participle: absorbing
past tense: absorbed
past participle: absorbed
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