Absorb

verb

æb'sɔrb

Verb

consume all of one's attention or time
“Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely”
Similar:Engage Engross Occupy
Type of:Interest
take up, as of debts or payments
“absorb the costs for something”
Type of:Fund
take up mentally
“he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe”
Similar:Assimilate Ingest
Type of:LarnLearnAcquire
suck or take up or in
“A black star absorbs all matter”
take in, also metaphorically
“The sponge absorbs water well”
Similar:Draw Imbibe Suck
assimilate or take in
“The immigrants were quickly absorbed into society”
Type of:ReceiveInvite
become imbued
“The liquids, light, and gases absorb”
Type of:Sorb
cause to become one with
“The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax”
Type of:MergeFluxMeld
devote (oneself) fully to
Similar:EngrossEngulfImmersePlunge Steep
Type of:CenterFocusCentre