absorb


Overview of verb absorb

The verb absorb has 9 senses (first 7 from tagged texts)
                                         
1. (12) absorb -- (become imbued; "The liquids, light, and gases absorb")
2. (5) absorb, assimilate, ingest, take in -- (take up mentally; "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe")
3. (4) absorb, take over -- (take up, as of debts or payments; "absorb the costs for something")
4. (4) absorb, suck, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up, draw, take in, take up -- (take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words")
5. (2) absorb -- (cause to become one with; "The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax")
6. (1) absorb, take in -- (suck or take up or in; "A black star absorbs all matter")
7. (1) steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up -- (engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies")
8. absorb -- (assimilate or take in; "The immigrants were quickly absorbed into society")
9. absorb, engross, engage, occupy -- (engage or engross wholly; "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely")

Grep of noun absorb
absorbate
absorbency
absorbent
absorbent cotton
absorbent material
absorber

Antonyms of verb absorb

1 of 9 senses of absorb                                                 

Sense 6
absorb, take in
       Antonym of emit (Sense 2)
      =>emit, give out, give off

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb absorb

9 senses of absorb                                                      

Sense 1
absorb
       => sorb, take up
           => change state, turn
               => change

Sense 2
absorb, assimilate, ingest, take in
       => learn, larn, acquire

Sense 3
absorb, take over
       => fund
           => support
               => give
                   => transfer

Sense 4
absorb, suck, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up, draw, take in, take up

Sense 5
absorb
       => blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge
           => change integrity
               => change

Sense 6
absorb, take in

Sense 7
steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up
       => concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet
           => think, cogitate, cerebrate

Sense 8
absorb
       => receive, take in, invite

Sense 9
absorb, engross, engage, occupy
       => interest
           => arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
               => make, create

Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb absorb

6 of 9 senses of absorb                                                 

Sense 1
absorb
       => reabsorb, resorb
       => assimilate, imbibe

Sense 2
absorb, assimilate, ingest, take in
       => imbibe

Sense 4
absorb, suck, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up, draw, take in, take up
       => wipe up, mop up, mop
       => blot
       => sponge up

Sense 6
absorb, take in
       => suck, suck in

Sense 7
steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up
       => drink in, drink

Sense 9
absorb, engross, engage, occupy
       => involve
       => consume
       => rivet

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb absorb

9 senses of absorb                                                      

Sense 1
absorb
       => sorb, take up

Sense 2
absorb, assimilate, ingest, take in
       => learn, larn, acquire

Sense 3
absorb, take over
       => fund

Sense 4
absorb, suck, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up, draw, take in, take up

Sense 5
absorb
       => blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge

Sense 6
absorb, take in

Sense 7
steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up
       => concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet

Sense 8
absorb
       => receive, take in, invite

Sense 9
absorb, engross, engage, occupy
       => interest

'Cause To' of verb absorb
                                                                         

Derived Forms of verb absorb

6 of 9 senses of absorb                                                 

Sense 1
absorb
       RELATED TO>(adj) absorptive#1
           => absorbent, absorptive
       RELATED TO>(adj) absorbent#1
           => absorbent, absorptive
       RELATED TO>(noun) absorption#1
           => absorption, soaking up
       RELATED TO>(noun) absorbate#1
           => absorbate
       RELATED TO>(noun) absorbent#1
           => absorbent material, absorbent
       RELATED TO>(noun) absorber#1
           => absorber

Sense 2
absorb, assimilate, ingest, take in
       RELATED TO>(noun) absorption#3
           => assimilation, absorption

Sense 4
absorb, suck, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up, draw, take in, take up
       RELATED TO>(noun) absorption#1
           => absorption, soaking up
       RELATED TO>(noun) absorber#1
           => absorber

Sense 6
absorb, take in
       RELATED TO>(adj) absorptive#1
           => absorbent, absorptive
       RELATED TO>(adj) absorbent#1
           => absorbent, absorptive
       RELATED TO>(adj) absorbable#1
           => absorbable
       RELATED TO>(noun) absorption#2
           => absorption

Sense 7
steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up
       RELATED TO>(noun) absorption#5
           => concentration, engrossment, absorption, immersion

Sense 9
absorb, engross, engage, occupy
       RELATED TO>(noun) absorption#6
           => preoccupation, preoccupancy, absorption, engrossment

Domain of verb absorb

1 of 9 senses of absorb                                                 

Sense 1
absorb
       TOPIC>(noun) chemistry#1, chemical science#1

Domain Terms of verb absorb
                                                                         

Familiarity of verb absorb

absorb used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count =9)

Sample Sentences of verb absorb

9 senses of absorb                                                      

Sense 1
absorb
          *> Something ----s

Sense 2
absorb, assimilate, ingest, take in
          *> Somebody ----s something

Sense 3
absorb, take over
          *> Somebody ----s something
          *> Something ----s something

Sense 4
absorb, suck, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up, draw, take in, take up
          *> Something ----s something

Sense 5
absorb
          *> Something ----s something

Sense 6
absorb, take in
          *> Somebody ----s something
          *> Something ----s something

Sense 7
steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up
          *> Somebody ----s somebody
          *> Somebody ----s somebody PP
          => Somebody ----s something

Sense 8
absorb
          *> Somebody ----s somebody
          *> Something ----s somebody

Sense 9
absorb, engross, engage, occupy
          EX:  The performance is likely to absorb Sue

Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb absorb

7 of 9 senses of absorb                                                 

Sense 1
absorb
    > sorb, take up
       => absorb
       => adsorb
       => chemisorb

Sense 2
absorb, assimilate, ingest, take in
    > learn, larn, acquire
       => relearn
       => catch up
       => absorb, assimilate, ingest, take in
       => study, hit the books

Sense 3
absorb, take over
    > fund
       => grubstake
       => bankroll
       => absorb, take over

Sense 5
absorb
    > blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge
       => gauge
       => absorb
       => melt, meld
       => blend in, mix in
       => accrete
       => conjugate
       => admix
       => alloy
       => syncretize, syncretise

Sense 7
steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up
    > concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet
       => steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up
       => recall
       => think
       => zoom in
       => listen, hear, take heed

Sense 8
absorb
    > receive, take in, invite
       => welcome
       => absorb
       => see
       => assume
       => induct

Sense 9
absorb, engross, engage, occupy
    > interest
       => absorb, engross, engage, occupy
       => fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind

Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb absorb

Sense 1
absorb
       => sorb, take up
--------------

Sense 2
absorb, assimilate, ingest, take in
       => learn, larn, acquire
--------------

Sense 3
absorb, take over
       => fund
--------------

Sense 4
absorb, suck, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up, draw, take in, take up
--------------

Sense 5
absorb
       => blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge
--------------

Sense 6
absorb, take in
--------------

Sense 7
steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up
       => concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet
--------------

Sense 8
absorb
       => receive, take in, invite
--------------

Sense 9
absorb, engross, engage, occupy
       => interest
--------------

Grep of verb absorb
absorb
reabsorb

Grep of adj absorb
absorbable
absorbed
absorbefacient
absorbent
absorbing

http://lookword.com

free rape video Gay Forum forced rape gay rape stories bondage rape rape scene asian rape animal sex forced sex pictures rape women rape picture stories rape rape sex free incest rape stories gang rape stories rape bbs play rape rape erotica incest homemade videos what is date rape free mpeg dog sex bestiality live free beastiality movie galleries bestiality stories archive teen dog sex japanese beastiality farm sex videos beastiality story sex dog bestiality bbs zoophilia bestiality video free free beastiality fiction sex private dog sex pics free dog sex free man horse sex horse penetration women having sex with animals horse cocks in women free beastiality cum shots Samples incest pictures free only Mature moms big tits round asses Free gay mature vs younger pics Incest sex free stories Mature-gallery Rape victims and pictures Violent comics roberts Free anime movies: rape Sex rape Mom and son sex pics Fantasy gallery Erotica Motherdaughter incest pictures violent comix Vhs discount incest movies Free dad and daughter incest stories Mature swinger sex pics Violent comics roberts Movies forced sex fantasies Mom mother son incest video videos movies movie for sale Xxx Farm Sex Beastiality Free Video Sampels Free Horse Sex Clips Beastiality Vhs Beastiality Sex Video Sales Beastiality Bestiality Horse Zoophilia Pictures Bestiality Videos And Photographs People Having Sex With Animals Free Teen Beastiality Chessie Moore Dog Sex Girl And Dog Sex Beastiality Free Stories Petting Zoos Zoophilia Cow Sex How To Have Sex With Animals Bestiality Men Horse Having Sex Zoophilia Bringsonly The Best Free mom son sex Mother and son incest letters Incest taboo open froum Free amateur incest pictures Free incest stories xxx Gifts from mom to son Free young incest porno videos Mother son incest gallery Lesbian twins incest free pictures Incest stories family sex Mother and son Free xxx-rated father/daughter incest sex sites Walter mom patty incest sex Free gay incest photos Kaltens incest sex stories Incest pix Mom and son incest 3d cartoons Mom son mother incest Incest mom sex Private family incest web pages last update : 23-2-2012