absorb
/æbˈsɔɹb/verb2 syllables
Absorb means: take in, also metaphorically.
Synonyms for absorb28
verb, as in take in, also metaphorically
verb, as in take up mentally
verb, as in take up, as of debts or payments
verb, as in suck or take up or in
Opposites of absorb
What does absorb mean?9
verb
take in, also metaphorically“The sponge absorbs water well”
devote (oneself) fully to“He immersed himself into his studies”
take up mentally“he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe”
consume all of one's attention or time“Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely”
take up, as of debts or payments“absorb the costs for something”
suck or take up or in“A black star absorbs all matter”
become imbued“The liquids, light, and gases absorb”
cause to become one with“The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax”
assimilate or take in“The immigrants were quickly absorbed into society”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with absorb?1
one syllable
Absorb in a sentence
- Cod fritters are delicious, but absorb lots of fat.albrusgher
- As trees grow, they absorb carbon from the atmosphere.Hybrid
- A plate can't absorb water, but a sponge can.Amastan
- A plate can't absorb water, but paper can.Amastan
- The glass can't absorb water, but the curtain can.Amastan
- I can't absorb all of the lesson in an hour.unknown
- Trees give off oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide.CK
- My grandfather still endeavors to absorb new ideas.unknown
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Forms of absorb
as a verb
- past tense
- absorbed
- present participle
- absorbing
- third-person singular
- absorbs
- past participle
- absorbed