ABSORB
\ɐbsˈɔːb], \ɐbsˈɔːb], \ɐ_b_s_ˈɔː_b]\
Definitions of ABSORB
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
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suck or take up or in; "A black star absorbs all matter"
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engage or engross wholly; "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"
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engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies"
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take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"
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become imbued; "The liquids, light, and gases absorb"
By Princeton University
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suck or take up or in; "A black star absorbs all matter"
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engage or engross wholly; "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"
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engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies"
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take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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To swallow up; to engulf; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to use up; to include.
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To suck up; to drink in; to imbibe; as a sponge or as the lacteals of the body.
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To engross or engage wholly; to occupy fully; as, absorbed in study or the pursuit of wealth.
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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.
By Oddity Software
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To swallow up; to engulf; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to use up; to include.
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To suck up; to drink in; to imbibe; as a sponge or as the lacteals of the body.
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To engross or engage wholly; to occupy fully; as, absorbed in study or the pursuit of wealth.
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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.
By Noah Webster.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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1. To incorporate or take up gases, liquids, or the rays of light. 2. To take any material into the body through the lymphatics or blood-vessels. 3. To arrest the passage of radiant heat. 4. To neutralize an acid.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
