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Meaning of absorb
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
absorb
v 1: become imbued; "The liquids, light, and gases absorb"
2: take up mentally; "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of
his tribe" [syn: {absorb}, {assimilate}, {ingest}, {take in}]
3: take up, as of debts or payments; "absorb the costs for
something" [syn: {absorb}, {take over}]
4: take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water
well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words" [syn:
{absorb}, {suck}, {imbibe}, {soak up}, {sop up}, {suck up},
{draw}, {take in}, {take up}]
5: cause to become one with; "The sales tax is absorbed into the
state income tax"
6: suck or take up or in; "A black star absorbs all matter"
[syn: {absorb}, {take in}] [ant: {emit}, {give off}, {give
out}]
7: devote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his
studies" [syn: {steep}, {immerse}, {engulf}, {plunge},
{engross}, {absorb}, {soak up}]
8: assimilate or take in; "The immigrants were quickly absorbed
into society"
9: consume all of one's attention or time; "Her interest in
butterflies absorbs her completely" [syn: {absorb},
{engross}, {engage}, {occupy}]
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