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Meaning of absorb

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  absorb
      v 1: become imbued; "The liquids, light, and gases absorb"
      2: take up mentally; "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of
         his tribe" [syn: {absorb}, {assimilate}, {ingest}, {take in}]
      3: take up, as of debts or payments; "absorb the costs for
         something" [syn: {absorb}, {take over}]
      4: take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water
         well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words" [syn:
         {absorb}, {suck}, {imbibe}, {soak up}, {sop up}, {suck up},
         {draw}, {take in}, {take up}]
      5: cause to become one with; "The sales tax is absorbed into the
         state income tax"
      6: suck or take up or in; "A black star absorbs all matter"
         [syn: {absorb}, {take in}] [ant: {emit}, {give off}, {give
         out}]
      7: devote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his
         studies" [syn: {steep}, {immerse}, {engulf}, {plunge},
         {engross}, {absorb}, {soak up}]
      8: assimilate or take in; "The immigrants were quickly absorbed
         into society"
      9: consume all of one's attention or time; "Her interest in
         butterflies absorbs her completely" [syn: {absorb},
         {engross}, {engage}, {occupy}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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