'absorb' definitions:
Definition of 'absorb'
(from WordNet)
verb
Become imbued; "The liquids, light, and gases absorb"
verb
Take up mentally; "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe" [syn: absorb, assimilate, ingest, take in]
verb
Take up, as of debts or payments; "absorb the costs for something" [syn: absorb, take over]
verb
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]
verb
Cause to become one with; "The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax"
verb
Suck or take up or in; "A black star absorbs all matter" [syn: absorb, take in] [ant: emit, give off, give out]
verb
Devote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his studies" [syn: steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up]
verb
Assimilate or take in; "The immigrants were quickly absorbed into society"
verb
Synonyms of 'absorb'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- ablate,
- absorb the attention,
- adsorb,
- appreciate,
- apprehend,
- appropriate,
- arrest,
- assimilate,
- be with one,
- bleed white,
- blot,
- blot up,
- burn up,
- buy up,
- catch,
- catch on,
- catch up in,
- charm,
- chemisorb,
- chemosorb,
- come uppermost,
- comprehend,
- conceive,
- concern,
- consume,
- corner,
- deplete,
- dig,
- digest,
- drain,
- drain of resources,
- draw in,
- drink,
- drink in,
- drink up,
- eat,
- eat up,
- embarrass,
- embody,
- enchant,
- engage,
- engage the attention,
- engage the mind,
- engage the thoughts,
- engross,
- engross the mind,
- engross the thoughts,
- enmesh,
- entangle,
- enthrall,
- erode,
- exercise,
- exhaust,
- expend,
- fascinate,
- fathom,
- fill the mind,
- filter in,
- finish,
- finish off,
- follow,
- get,
- get hold of,
- get the drift,
- get the idea,
- get the picture,
- gobble,
- gobble up,
- grab,
- grasp,
- grip,
- have,
- have it taped,
- hold,
- hold spellbound,
- hold the interest,
- hypnotize,
- imbibe,
- imbue,
- immerse,
- implicate,
- impoverish,
- impregnate,
- incorporate,
- infiltrate,
- infuse,
- ingest,
- interest,
- involve,
- involve the interest,
- ken,
- know,
- learn,
- master,
- mesmerize,
- metabolize,
- monopolize,
- monopolize the thoughts,
- obsess,
- obsess the mind,
- occupy,
- occupy the attention,
- occupy the mind,
- osmose,
- percolate in,
- permeate,
- predigest,
- preoccupy,
- read,
- realize,
- savvy,
- seep in,
- seize,
- seize the meaning,
- seize the mind,
- sense,
- sew up,
- slurp up,
- soak in,
- soak up,
- sorb,
- spellbind,
- spend,
- sponge,
- squander,
- suck dry,
- suck into,
- swallow,
- swallow up,
- swill up,
- take,
- take in,
- take up,
- tangle,
- understand,
- use up,
- waste away,
- wear away