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Adjective absorbed has 3 senses
- absorbed, engrossed, enwrapped, intent, rapt, wrapped - wholly absorbed as in thought; "deep in thought"; "that engrossed look or rapt delight"; "the book had her totally engrossed"; "enwrapped in dreams"; "so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred"- Walter de la Mare; "rapt with wonder"; "wrapped in thought"
Antonym: inattentive (indirect, via attentive)
- absorbed - retained without reflection; "the absorbed light intensity"
Antonym: reflected (indirect, via unreflected)
- absorbed - taken in through the pores of a surface; "the absorbed water expanded the sponge"
Antonyms: adsorbable, adsorbate (indirect, via absorbable)
Verb absorb has 9 senses
- absorb - become imbued; "The liquids, light, and gases absorb"
--1 is one way to sorb, take up
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- absorb, assimilate, ingest, take in - take up mentally; "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"
--2 is one way to learn, larn, acquire
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Somebody ----s something
- absorb, take over - take up, as of debts or payments; "absorb the costs for something"
--3 is one way to fund
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- 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"
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- absorb - cause to become one with; "The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax"
--5 is one way to blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge
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- absorb, take in - suck or take up or in; "A black star absorbs all matter"
Antonyms: emit, give out, give off
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- steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up - engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies"
--7 is one way to concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet
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Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
=> Somebody ----s something
- absorb - assimilate or take in; "The immigrants were quickly absorbed into society"
--8 is one way to receive, take in, invite
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Something ----s somebody
- absorb, engross, engage, occupy - engage or engross wholly; "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"
--9 is one way to interest
Sample sentence:
The performance is likely to absorb Sue
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