 |
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
|
|
