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- Dictionaryabsorb/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 Opposite
- 2. take up the attention of (someone); interest greatly: "she sat in an armchair, absorbed in a book" Similar
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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.
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.
Absorb definition: to suck up or drink in (a liquid); soak up. See examples of ABSORB used in a sentence.
absorb. (əbzɔːʳb ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense absorbs , present participle absorbing , past tense, past participle absorbed. 1. verb B2. 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. [VERB noun]
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. If your parents buy groceries for a party you are throwing and don't make you pay, you could say that they decided to absorb the cost of the food.
absorb something to use up a large supply of something, especially money or time. The new proposals would absorb $80 billion of the federal budget. My work absorbs a great deal of my time.
1. To take (something) in through or as through pores or interstices. 2. a. To occupy the attention, interest, or time of; engross: The problem completely absorbed her. See Synonyms at engross. b. To take up or occupy (one's time or interest, for example). 3. To retain (radiation or sound, for example) wholly, without reflection or transmission. 4.
