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absorb
verb
to
soak
up
or
take
in
a
liquid
,
gas
,
or
form
of
energy
so
that
it
becomes
part
of
something
•
The
thick
towel
quickly
absorbed
the
pool
water
from
the
boy
’
s
hair
.
The
thick
towel
quickly
absorbed
the
pool
water
from
the
boy
’
s
hair
.
•
Dark
pavement
absorbs
heat
from
the
sun
,
making
city
streets
hotter
in
summer
.
Dark
pavement
absorbs
heat
from
the
sun
,
making
city
streets
hotter
in
summer
.
From
Latin
absorbere
“
swallow
up
”,
from
ab-
“
away
,
up
”
+
sorbere
“
suck
in
”.
verb
to
take
in
information
or
ideas
and
understand
them
fully
•
It
was
hard
for
the
tired
students
to
absorb
all
the
details
of
the
long
lecture
.
It
was
hard
for
the
tired
students
to
absorb
all
the
details
of
the
long
lecture
.
•
Children
absorb
languages
more
quickly
than
adults
.
Children
absorb
languages
more
quickly
than
adults
.
verb
to
take
up
all
of
someone
’
s
attention
,
time
,
or
interest
•
The
exciting
video
game
completely
absorbed
the
boy
for
hours
.
The
exciting
video
game
completely
absorbed
the
boy
for
hours
.
•
Her
new
project
absorbs
most
of
her
free
time
.
Her
new
project
absorbs
most
of
her
free
time
.
verb
to
accept
the
cost
,
change
,
or
shock
of
something
without
passing
it
on
•
The
company
agreed
to
absorb
the
shipping
costs
for
international
customers
.
The
company
agreed
to
absorb
the
shipping
costs
for
international
customers
.
•
New
safety
barriers
are
designed
to
absorb
the
impact
of
a
collision
.
New
safety
barriers
are
designed
to
absorb
the
impact
of
a
collision
.
verb
to
take
something
or
someone
into
a
larger
group
so
that
it
becomes
part
of
it
•
The
larger
firm
absorbed
its
smaller
competitor
in
a
friendly
merger
.
The
larger
firm
absorbed
its
smaller
competitor
in
a
friendly
merger
.
•
The
growing
city
eventually
absorbed
the
nearby
villages
.
The
growing
city
eventually
absorbed
the
nearby
villages
.