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absorb
What does absorb mean?
absorb (verb): suck or take up or in.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce absorb?
/əbˈzɔɹb/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does absorb come from?
From Middle French absorber, from Old French assorbir.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of absorb?
Words related to absorb
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “absorb” mean?
to instruct or inform
Not quite: that's what tell means.
cause to go somewhere
Not quite: that's what send means.
suck or take up or in
Right! That's what “absorb” means.
to request forcefully
Not quite: that's what demand means.
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