absorb — ozdic

Collocations

10

1

(verb.) liquid/gas/energy, etc.

ADV

quickly, rapidly | directly, easily, readily

PREP

into

The sponge quickly absorbed water into its porous material during the cleanup.

2

(verb.) make part of sth larger

ADV

gradually | increasingly

PHRASES

be absorbed into sth

When the smaller company merged with the larger one, most of its staff were absorbed into the new organization.

3

(verb.) information/atmosphere

ADV

easily, readily

The sponge easily absorbed all the water from the wet floor.

passively

4

(verb.) interest

ADV

completely, totally, utterly

She was totally absorbed in the novel and didn't notice her friend arriving.

deeply

Definitions

verb

1

To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in and use up.

Dark oblivion soon absorbs them all.

In some countries, the large cities absorb the wealth and fashion of the nation; they are the only fixed abodes of elegant and intelligent society, and the country is inhabited almost entirely by boorish peasantry.

2

To engulf, as in water; to swallow up.

to be absorpt, or swallowed up, in a lake of fire and brimstone.

3

To suck up; to drink in; to imbibe, like a sponge or as the lacteals of the body; to chemically take in.

4

To be absorbed, or sucked in; to sink in.

The drops of water slowly absorbed into the dry sponge.

5

To take in energy and convert it.

Heat, light, and electricity are absorbed in the substances into which they pass.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — consume all of one's attention or time

verb — devote (oneself) fully to

verb — take up mentally

verb — take in, also metaphorically

Antonyms

emit

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

6

01

Dark oblivion soon absorbs them all.

Wiktionary

02

In some countries, the large cities absorb the wealth and fashion of the nation; they are the only fixed abodes of elegant and intelligent society, and the country is inhabited almost entirely by boor

Wiktionary

03

As a microbullet impacts the graphene, the diameter of the cone it creates – determined by later examination of the petals – provides a way to measure how much energy the graphene absorbs before break

Wiktionary

04

This paper does not absorb ink.

Tatoeba · #59057

05

These pajamas absorb sweat well.

Tatoeba · #60704

06

I can't absorb all of the lesson in an hour.

Tatoeba · #252456

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, absorb is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.