Explicație absorb în Dicționarul Englez Englez

absorb

(ab'srb )

verb
cause to become one with
"The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax"

verb
engage or engross wholly
"Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"

verb
engross (oneself) fully
"He immersed himself into his studies"

verb
take up mentally
"he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"

verb
assimilate or take in
"The immigrants were quickly absorbed into society"

verb
take in, also metaphorically
"The sponge absorbs water well"
"She drew strength from the minister''s words"

verb
become imbued
"The liquids, light, and gases absorb"

verb
take up, as of debts or payments
"absorb the costs for something"

verb
suck or take up or in
"A black star absorbs all matter"




Antonime:
(verb) emit



Sinonime:
(verb) assimilate, draw, engage, engross, engulf, imbibe, immerse, ingest, occupy, plunge, steep, suck