absorb
Meaning of absorb
verb
- take in or soak up (energy or a liquid or other substance) by chemical or physical action.
buildings can be designed to absorb and retain heat
steroids are absorbed into the bloodstream
- take up the attention of (someone); interest greatly.
she sat in an armchair, absorbed in a book
the work absorbed him and continued to make him happy
late Middle English: from Latin absorbere, from ab- ‘from’ + sorbere ‘suck in’.
Information about absorb
- It is a verb.
- The plural form of absorb is: absorbs.
- Languages in which absorb is used:
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Hyphenation of absorb
ab-sorb
- It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
- absorb is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
absorb synonyms
Meaning assimilate:
Meaning suck:
Meaning steep:
steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross
Meaning engross:
Meaning (of a matter or subject) dominate or engross the mind of (someone) to the exclusion of other thoughts:
Meaning attract and hold the interest and attention of; charm:
Meaning join or fasten (plates of metal) with a rivet or rivets:
Meaning firmly hold the attention or interest of:
Meaning keep (someone's interest or attention):
Meaning excite the curiosity or attention of (someone):
Meaning arouse the curiosity or interest of; fascinate:
Meaning have or include (something) as a necessary or integral part or result:
Meaning capture the fascinated attention of:
Meaning hold the complete attention of (someone) as though by magic; fascinate:
Meaning attract the strong attention and interest of (someone):
Meaning attract the attention of (someone):
Meaning (of an organization or group) obtain exclusive possession or control of (a trade, commodity, or service):
Meaning prevent (someone) from concentrating on something:
Meaning entertain or amuse:
Meaning provide (someone) with amusement or enjoyment:
Meaning provide interesting and enjoyable occupation for (someone); entertain:
absorb antonyms
Meaning (with reference to moisture or a smell) discharge or be discharged slowly and steadily:
Translation of absorb
- Italian: recepire, assorbire
- German: aufnehmen, absorbieren
- French: absorber, recevoir, assimiler, approprier, résorber
- Portuguese: receber
- Spanish: absorber, apropiar, asimilar, embeber
Words that rhyme with absorb
Sorb, sorb, Diasorb, Estrasorb, Glutasorb, Hydrasorb, Sodasorb, Travasorb, Ultrasorb, Zeasorb, overabsorb, preabsorb, reabsorb, unabsorb, adsorb, coadsorb, Resorb, desorb, resorb, Atrisorb, chemisorb, disorb, physisorb, Synsorb, insorb, transorb, Androsorb, BioSorb, Chromosorb, Iodosorb, chemosorb, meclosorb, Polysorb
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