[
US
/əbˈzɔɹb/
]
[ UK /ɐbsˈɔːb/ ]
[ UK /ɐbsˈɔːb/ ]
VERB
-
take in, also metaphorically
She drew strength from the minister's words
The sponge absorbs water well -
assimilate or take in
The immigrants were quickly absorbed into society -
become imbued
The liquids, light, and gases absorb -
devote (oneself) fully to
He immersed himself into his studies -
take up mentally
he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe -
cause to become one with
The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax -
consume all of one's attention or time
Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely -
take up, as of debts or payments
absorb the costs for something -
suck or take up or in
A black star absorbs all matter
How To Use absorb In A Sentence
- By recording the spectra of several distant quasars whose light pierces the Milky Way, the spacecraft revealed some 50 ultraviolet-absorbing gas clouds around our galaxy.
- AERONET is a global network of more than 100 sun photometers that measure the amount of sunlight absorbed by aerosols (fine particles in the air) at wavelengths from ultraviolet to infrared.
- Ireland does not have another manufacturing facility with a similar capacity to absorb glass cullet (crushed glass).
- The front end of the Jaguar was on stands and two mechanics were fitting a new shock absorber. A QUESTION OF PRINCIPLE
- The potatoes will absorb any excess liquid overnight. Times, Sunday Times
- He eyed the coming tide with an absorbed attention.
- Fructose is absorbed more slowly than glucose and galactose. The Dictionary of Nutritional Health
- Both groups are forced to suffer the prejudices that have been fuelled by the tabloids and absorbed by an uninformed public.
- It also provides ample cushioning with shock-absorbing HydroFlow technology in the heel and forefoot, and has a water-repellant upper.
- Buildings can be designed to absorb and retain heat from the sun to save on heating costs.
