1. absorb - verb
· become imbued; "The liquids, light, and gases absorb"
2. absorb - verb
· take up mentally; "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"
Synonym(s): assimilate, ingest, take_in
Hypernym(s): learn, larn, acquire
3. absorb - verb
· take up, as of debts or payments; "absorb the costs for something"
Synonym(s): take_over
Hypernym(s): fund
4. absorb - verb
· take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"
Synonym(s): suck, imbibe, soak_up, sop_up, suck_up, draw, take_in, take_up
5. absorb - verb
· cause to become one with; "The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax"
Hypernym(s): blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge
6. absorb - verb
· suck or take up or in; "A black star absorbs all matter"
Synonym(s): take_in
Antonym(s): emit
7. absorb - verb
· devote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his studies"
Synonym(s): steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, soak_up
Hypernym(s): concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet
8. absorb - verb
· assimilate or take in; "The immigrants were quickly absorbed into society"
Hypernym(s): receive, take_in, invite
9. absorb - verb
· consume all of one's attention or time; "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"
Synonym(s): engross, engage, occupy
Hypernym(s): interest
Try Again
