verb#4,109 by frequency

absorb

/əbˈzɔːb/

To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate

Meanings

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
- Plants absorb water from the soil.
  Tatoeba · sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR
- Tom is absorbed in his work.
  Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
2
To engulf, as in water; to swallow up
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
5
To take in energy and convert it
6
To take in energy and convert it.; in receiving a physical impact or vibration without recoil
7
To take in energy and convert it.; in receiving sound energy without repercussion or echo
8
To take in energy and convert it.; taking in radiant energy and converting it to a different form of energy, like heat
9
To engross or engage wholly; to occupy fully
10
To occupy or consume time