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

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