释义 |
Verb: absorb ub'sorb or ub'zorb- Become imbued
"The liquids, light, and gases absorb" - Take up mentally
"he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe" - assimilate, ingest, take in - Take up, as of debts or payments
"absorb the costs for something" - take over - Take in, also metaphorically
"The sponge absorbs water well" - suck, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up, draw, take in, take up - Cause to become one with
"The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax" - Suck or take up or in
"A black star absorbs all matter" - take in - Devote (oneself) fully to
- steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, soak up - Assimilate or take in
"The immigrants were quickly absorbed into society" - Consume all of one's attention or time
"Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely" - engross, engage, occupy
Derived forms: absorbing, absorbed, absorbs See also: absorbable, absorbate, absorbent, absorber, absorption, absorptive Type of: acquire, blend, center [US], centre [Brit, Cdn], coalesce, combine, commingle, concentrate, conflate, flux, focus, fund, fuse, immix, interest, invite, larn, learn, meld, merge, mix, pore, receive, rivet, sorb, take in, take up Antonym: emit Encyclopedia: Absorb |