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- pronunciation:
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zorb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
absorbs, absorbing, absorbed |
| definition 1: |
to take in or soak up.
This thin rag can't absorb all this liquid.
- synonyms:
- soak up
- antonyms:
- discharge, emit, exude, repel, secrete
- similar words:
- assimilate, blot, comprehend, devour, digest, drink, grasp, imbibe, ingest, osmose, sop, sponge, understand
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| definition 2: |
to strongly involve or engage.
She's a great writer, and her books always absorb me completely.- synonyms:
- engross, involve
- similar words:
- arrest, bury, busy, consume, devour, engage, enthrall, enwrap, fascinate, grip, hold, hypnotize, imbibe, immerse, mesmerize, occupy, preoccupy, rivet, seize, take
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| definition 3: |
to accept or assume (cost).
Without liability insurance, he had to absorb the loss from the theft.- synonyms:
- bear
- similar words:
- assume, cover, eat
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| related words: |
amuse, get, gulf, interest, intrigue, steep, swallow |
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| derivations: |
absorbable (adj.), absorber (n.) |
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