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   ab·sorb

   /əbˈzôrb/

   verb

   • 1. take in or soak up (energy or a liquid or other substance) by chemical or physical action: "buildings can be designed to absorb and retain heat" Similar soak upsuck updraw up/intake up/inblot upmop upsponge upsop upOpposite exudegive out
   • ▪ take in and understand fully (information, ideas, or experience): "she absorbed the information in silence" Similar assimilatedigestingesttake inimbibedrink infamiliarize oneself withcomprehendgrasplearnunderstandmaster
   • ▪ take control of (a smaller or less powerful entity) and make it a part of a larger one: "the family firm was absorbed into a larger group" Similar incorporateassimilateintegrateappropriatetake insubsumeincludeco-optswallow up
   • ▪ use or take up (time or resources): "arms spending absorbs roughly two percent of the national income" Similar use (up)consumetake upoccupywastesquandergo throughdepletedrainexhaustswallow up
   • ▪ take up and reduce the effect or intensity of (sound or an impact): "deep-pile carpets absorbed all sound of the outside world" Similar deadensoftencushionreducedecreaselessensoak upOpposite reflectincrease
   • 2. take up the attention of (someone); interest greatly: "she sat in an armchair, absorbed in a book" Similar preoccupyengrosscaptivateoccupyengagerivetgripholdinterestintrigueimmerseinvolveenthrallspellbindfascinatearrestmonopolizedistractdivertentertainamuse

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin absorbere, from ab- ‘from’ + sorbere ‘suck in’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishABSORB | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ABSORB definition: 1. to take something in, especially gradually: 2. to reduce the effect of a physical force, shock…. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryABSORB | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ABSORB meaning: 1. to take something in, especially gradually: 2. to reduce the effect of a physical force, shock…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryABSORB | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   If a substance absorbs a liquid, it takes it in through its surface and holds it: The fabric absorbs all the moisture, keeping your skin dry. be absorbed in sth. B2. to give all your attention to something that you are doing: Simon was so absorbed in his computer game, he didn't notice me come in.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishABSORBED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   interested in something. interested I've always been interested in the origins of blues music. fascinated I was fascinated to hear that he had lived in Madagascar for years. spellbound The audience was spellbound as he attempted his daring escape from the water tank.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishABSORPTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishABSORBING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ABSORBING definition: 1. Something that is absorbing is very interesting and keeps your attention: 2. Something that is…. Learn more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryABSORPTION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with absorption.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › zhs › 词典ABSORB中文(简体)翻译：剑桥词典 - Cambridge Dictionary

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   absorb翻译：吸收, （尤指逐渐）吸收, 消减；缓解（冲力、震动、改变等）, 明白, 理解;掌握（事实、想法等）, 很有兴趣, （使）完全吸引住；（使）全神贯注于…, （公司等）承担开支, （公司）合并;兼并。了解更多。

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryABSORBENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    ABSORBENT meaning: 1. able to take liquid in through the surface and to hold it: 2. able to take liquid in through…. Learn more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › absorbABSORB - 42 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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