absorb, v.
(absorbed, absorbing, absorbs)
freq. cnt. 25
(absorbed, absorbing, absorbs)
freq. cnt. 25
become imbued
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 8
absorb
sample sentences
"The liquids, light, and gases absorb"verb frames
Something ----s
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hyponym
take up mentally
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
absorb assimilate ingest take in
sample sentences
"he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
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take in, also metaphorically
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
absorb draw imbibe soak up sop up suck suck up take in take up
sample sentences
"The sponge absorbs water well""She drew strength from the minister's words"
verb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s something
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take up, as of debts or payments
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4
absorb take over
sample sentences
"absorb the costs for something"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
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Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
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cause to become one with
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
absorb
sample sentences
"The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax"verb frames
Something ----s something
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hypernym
devote (oneself) fully to
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
absorb engross engulf immerse plunge soak up steep
sample sentences
"He immersed himself into his studies"verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomebody ----s somebody PP
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Somebody ----s somebodySomebody ----s somebody PP
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Somebody ----s somebodySomebody ----s somebody PP
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Somebody ----s somebodySomebody ----s somebody PP
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
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Somebody ----s somebodySomebody ----s somebody PP
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Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
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verb group
hyponym
suck or take up or in
<verb.weather> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
absorb take in
sample sentences
"A black star absorbs all matter"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
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Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
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antonym
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consume all of one's attention or time
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 1
absorb engage engross occupy
sample sentences
"Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
They %s themselves
The performance is likely to %s Sue
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
They %s themselves
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Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue
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Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue
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assimilate or take in
<verb.contact>
absorb
sample sentences
"The immigrants were quickly absorbed into society"verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
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hypernym