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Definisjon av absorb

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WordNet WordNet by Princeton University

Verb
absorb - take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"
suck, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up, draw, take in, take up
attract, pull in, draw in, pull, draw exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away; "the gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies"
suck in, draw in draw in as if by suction; "suck in your cheeks and stomach"
wipe up, mop, mop up to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop; "Mop the hallway now"; "He mopped her forehead with a towel"
blot dry (ink) with blotting paper
sponge up absorb as if with a sponge; "sponge up the spilled milk on the counter"
absorb - consume all of one's attention or time; "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"
engross, engage, occupy
interest excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of
involve make complex or intricate or complicated; "The situation was rather involved"
consume engage fully; "The effort to pass the exam consumed all his energy"
rivet hold (someone's attention); "The discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists"
absorb - become imbued; "The liquids, light, and gases absorb"
sorb, take up take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption
chemical science, chemistry the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
reabsorb, resorb undergo resorption
imbibe, assimilate receive into the mind and retain; "Imbibe ethical principles"
absorb - take up mentally; "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"
assimilate, ingest, take in
larn, learn, acquire gain knowledge or skills; "She learned dancing from her sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"; "Children acquire language at an amazing rate"
imbibe receive into the mind and retain; "Imbibe ethical principles"
absorb - suck or take up or in; "A black star absorbs all matter"
take in
give off, emit, give out have as a by-product; "The big cities gave off so many wonderful American qualities"
suck in, suck draw in as if by suction; "suck in your cheeks and stomach"
absorb - cause to become one with; "The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax"
conflate, immix, coalesce, commingle, blend, merge, meld, flux, fuse, mix, combine fuse or cause to grow together
absorb - assimilate or take in; "The immigrants were quickly absorbed into society"
invite, receive, take in ask someone in a friendly way to do something
absorb - take up, as of debts or payments; "absorb the costs for something"
take over
fund furnish money for; "The government funds basic research in many areas"
absorb - devote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his studies"
steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, soak up
pore, centre, center, rivet, focus, concentrate move into the center; "That vase in the picture is not centered"
drink in, drink be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to; "The mother drinks in every word of her son on the stage"
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Verb
absorb - In receiving a physical impact or vibration without recoil.
absorb - In receiving sound energy without repercussion or echo.
absorb - Taking in radiant energy and converting it to a different form of energy, like heat.
absorb - To assume or pay for as part of a commercial transaction.
absorb - To defray the costs.
absorb - To accept or purchase in quantity.

OmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • absorb
    To completely consume.
  • absorb
    To include so that it no longer has separate existence.

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) absorb
  • Presens: absorb / absorbs
  • Preteritum: absorbed
  • Perfektum: (have) absorbed

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