absorb

v. suck up; take up, take in

Absorption may refer to:Absorption (chemistry), absorption of particles of gas or liquid in liquid or solid materialAbsorption (cooking), a method in cooking in which a food (such as rice) takes up the liquid in which it is immersedAbsorption (skin), a route by which substances can enter the body through the skinAbsorption (pharmacokinetics), absorption of drugs in bodyAbsorption (electromagnetic radiation), absorption of light or other electromagnetic radiation by a materialAbsorption (acoustics) , absorption of sound waves by a materialAbsorption (digestive), the uptake of substances by the gastrointestinal tractAbsorption air conditioningAbsorption law, in mathematics, an identity linking a pair of binary operationsDielectric absorption, interaction and absorption of energy from an applied electromagnetic field by a dielectric materialFlow (psychology), a state of total mental "absorption"Absorption (economics), the total demand of an economy for goods and services both from within and withoutAbsorption refrigeration
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Verb
1. become imbued; "The liquids, light, and gases absorb"
(hypernym) sorb, take up
(hyponym) reabsorb, resorb
(derivation) absorption, soaking up
(classification) chemistry, chemical science
2. take up mentally; "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"
(synonym) assimilate, ingest, take in
(hypernym) learn, larn, acquire
(hyponym) imbibe
(derivation) assimilation, absorption
3. take up, as of debts or payments; "absorb the costs for something"
(synonym) take over
(hypernym) fund
4. take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"
(synonym) suck, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up, draw, take in, take up
(hyponym) wipe up, mop up, mop
(derivation) absorption, soaking up
5. cause to become one with; "The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax"
(hypernym) blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge
6. suck or take up or in; "A black star absorbs all matter"
(synonym) take in
(antonym) emit, give out, give off
(hyponym) suck, suck in
(derivation) absorption
7. engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies"
(synonym) steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, soak up
(hypernym) concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet
(hyponym) drink in, drink
(verb-group) plunge, immerse
(derivation) concentration, engrossment, absorption, immersion
8. assimilate or take in; "The immigrants were quickly absorbed into society"
(hypernym) receive, take in, invite
9. engage or engross wholly; "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"
(synonym) engross, engage, occupy
(hypernym) interest
(hyponym) involve
(derivation) preoccupation, preoccupancy, absorption, engrossment

(v. t.)
To take up by cohesive, chemical, or any molecular action, as when charcoal absorbs gases. So heat, light, and electricity are absorbed or taken up in the substances into which they pass.
  

(v. t.)
To swallow up; to engulf; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to use up; to include.
  

(v. t.)
To suck up; to drink in; to imbibe; as a sponge or as the lacteals of the body.
  

(v. t.)
To engross or engage wholly; to occupy fully; as, absorbed in study or the pursuit of wealth.
  

verb
to take in (a liquid); cotton wads are used to absorb the discharge from the wound