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absorb - take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words" |
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suck,
imbibe,
draw |
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attract,
draw,
draw in,
pull,
pull in exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away; "the gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies"
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draw in,
suck in pull inward or towards a center; "The pilot drew in the landing gear"; "The cat retracted his claws"
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draw in,
suck in pull inward or towards a center; "The pilot drew in the landing gear"; "The cat retracted his claws"
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mop,
mop up,
wipe up to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop; "Mop the hallway now"; "He mopped her forehead with a towel"
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blot dry (ink) with blotting paper
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sponge up absorb as if with a sponge; "sponge up the spilled milk on the counter"
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absorb - consume all of one's attention or time; "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely" |
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engross,
engage,
occupy |
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interest excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of
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involve make complex or intricate or complicated; "The situation was rather involved"
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consume engage fully; "The effort to pass the exam consumed all his energy"
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rivet hold (someone's attention); "The discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists"
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absorb - become imbued; "The liquids, light, and gases absorb" |
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sorb,
take up take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption
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chemical science,
chemistry the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
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reabsorb,
resorb undergo resorption
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assimilate,
imbibe become similar to one's environment; "Immigrants often want to assimilate quickly"
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absorb - take up mentally; "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe" |
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assimilate,
ingest |
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acquire,
larn,
learn win something through one's efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"
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imbibe receive into the mind and retain; "Imbibe ethical principles"
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absorb - suck or take up or in; "A black star absorbs all matter" |
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emit,
give off,
give out expel (gases or odors)
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suck,
suck in draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth; "suck the poison from the place where the snake bit"; "suck on a straw"; "the baby sucked on the mother's breast"
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absorb - cause to become one with; "The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax" |
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blend,
coalesce,
combine,
commingle,
conflate,
flux,
fuse,
immix,
meld,
merge,
mix mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"
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absorb - assimilate or take in; "The immigrants were quickly absorbed into society" |
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invite,
receive,
take in ask someone in a friendly way to do something
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absorb - take up, as of debts or payments; "absorb the costs for something" |
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fund furnish money for; "The government funds basic research in many areas"
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