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absorb

verb

ab·​sorb əb-ˈsȯrb How to pronounce absorb (audio) -ˈzȯrb How to pronounce absorb (audio)
absorbed; absorbing; absorbs

transitive verb

1
a
: to take in (something, such as water) in a natural or gradual way
a sponge absorbs water
charcoal absorbs gas
plant roots absorb water
b
: to take in (knowledge, attitudes, etc.) : acquire, learn
… convictions absorbed in youth … M. R. Cohen
c
: use up, consume
The fever absorbed her strength.
His work absorbs all his time and attention.
2
: to take in and make part of an existent whole
the capacity of a country to absorb new immigrants
3
: to engage or engross wholly
an interest that absorbs her completely
absorbed in thought
4
a(1)
: to receive without recoil or echo
provided with a sound-absorbing surface
(2)
: endure, sustain
absorbing hardships
(3)
: assume, bear
The expenses were absorbed by the company.
b
: to transform (radiant energy) into a different form especially with a resulting rise in temperature
The earth absorbs the sun's rays.
absorbability
əb-ˌsȯr-bə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce absorb (audio)
-ˌzȯr-
noun
absorbable
əb-ˈsȯr-bə-bəl How to pronounce absorb (audio) -ˈzȯr- How to pronounce absorb (audio)
adjective

Synonyms

Example Sentences

a fabric that absorbs sweat The walls are made of a material that absorbs sound. absorbing heat from the sun She is good at absorbing information. He has retained the values that he absorbed as a young man. a country that has absorbed many immigrants smaller countries invaded and absorbed by bigger ones His interest in photography absorbs him completely. I was so absorbed by her story that I lost track of time. See More
Recent Examples on the Web The primary function of vitamin D is to help the body absorb calcium and phosphate, thus keeping muscles and teeth healthy and bones strong and less likely to break. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 Being barefoot can help your body absorb Earth's electrons and in theory offers health benefits. Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2022 My curiosity about Cuban music is vast, but the audience can’t absorb all this data. Marta Balaga, Variety, 5 Aug. 2022 These mulberry silk pillowcases won't absorb precious products, and the soft, slippery texture helps prevent fine lines and wrinkles. Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 July 2022 And yet, in the face of these facts, the distributors continued to ship mammoth quantities of pills to areas that simply couldn’t absorb them — unless the pills were diverted to the black market. Bethany Mclean, Washington Post, 22 July 2022 Le Dantec also said that, in the short term, young trees are less effective than older ones in mitigating global warming, because their foliage is smaller and cannot absorb as much radiation. BostonGlobe.com, 18 July 2022 These eye masks help the product absorb more without accumulating unnecessary waste. Michelle Manetti, Good Housekeeping, 11 July 2022 The country also is trying to ship grain via 12 border crossings with European countries, but trucks must wait in line for days, and Europe’s infrastructure cannot yet absorb such a volume of grain, Horbachov said. Hanna Arhirova, ajc, 10 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Middle French assorber, absorber, asorbir, absorbir, going back to Old French, borrowed (with conjugation changes) from Latin absorbēre, from ab- ab- + sorbēre "to suck up, draw in, engulf," going back to Indo-European *sṛbh-eii̯̯e-, probably re-formed from *srobh-eii̯̯e-, iterative derivative from the verb base *srebh- "suck up, drink noisily"; akin to Greek rophéō, ropheîn "to drink in gulps," Armenian arbi "drank," Lithuanian srebiù, srė̃bti "to gulp," Old Russian sereblyu, serebati

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of absorb was in the 15th century

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