English

Etymology
15th Century, via OF., from Latin term|absorbere, which is formed from prefix term|ab-||from, + term|sorbere||suck in, akin to Greek; compare French term|absorber.

Pronunciation
a|RP IPA|/�b�z��b/; /�b�s��b/
a|US IPA|/æb�z��rb/; /æb�s��rb/
audio|en-us-absorb.ogg|Audio (US)

Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��(r)b|-��(r)b

Verb
en-verb

1. transitive To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to swallow up; to engulf; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to use up; to incorporate; to assimilate.

#* Dark oblivion soon absorbs them all. - Cowper
#* The large cities absorb the wealth and fashion. - W. Irving

1. transitive To suck up; to drink in; to imbibe; as a sponge or as the lacteals of the body. - Bacon
2. transitive To learn
3. transitive To engross or engage wholly; to occupy fully; as, absorbed in study or in the pursuit of wealth.
4. transitive To consume completely.
5. transitive To endure.
6. transitive physics To take up by chemical or physical action.

#: Heat, light, and electricity are absorbed in the substances into which they pass.

1. transitive finance To assume or pay for as part of a commercial transaction.

Synonyms
sense|to include so that it no longer has separate existence assimilate, engulf, incorporate, swallow up, overwhelm
sense|to suck up or drink in draw, drink in, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck, suck up, steep, take in, take up
sense|to learn acquire, assimilate, ingest, learn, take in
sense|to consume completely use up
sense|to occupy fully engage, engross, immerse, monopolize, occupy
sense|to endure accommodate, bear, endure, sustain, withstand
sense|finance: to assume or pay for assume, bear, pay for
to take in

Antonyms
sense|physics: to take up by chemical or physical action emit

Translations
trans-top|to include so that it no longer has separate existence (1)
Arabic: Arab|�حت��, Arab|�ست�عب, Arab|�سع
Chinese: t|zh|��|tr=xīsh�u
Dutch: absorberen, (in zich) opnemen
French: absorber
German: absorbieren, (in sich) aufnehmen
Italian: assorbire, incorporare, includere
Japanese: ���� (��������, kyūshūsuru)
trans-mid
Norwegian: absorbere, oppsluke
Portuguese: absorver
Russian: погло�а�� (pogloš�át�) impf, погло�и�� (poglotít�) pf; вби�а�� (vbirát�) impf, воб�а�� (vobrát�) pf
Swedish: absorbera, uppsluka
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trans-top|to suck up or drink in (2)
Arabic: Arab|��تص
Chinese: t|zh|��|tr=xī rù
Czech: vst�ebat
Dutch: absorberen, opzuigen
Finnish: imeä
French: absorber, éponger
German: aufsaugen
Greek: α�ο��ο�� (aporofó)
trans-mid
Italian: assorbire
Japanese: �� (��, sū)
Norwegian: absorbere
Portuguese: absorver
Russian: погло�а�� (pogloš�át') impf, погло�и�� (poglotít�) pf; вби�а�� (vbirát�) impf, воб�а�� (vobrát�) pf; впи��ва�� (vpítyvat�) impf, впи�а�� (vpitát�) pf
Swedish: absorbera, dra åt sig, fånga upp, suga i sig, suga till sig, suga upp, ta upp
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trans-top|to learn (3)
Chinese: t|zh|��|tr=xīsh�u
Czech: vst�ebat
Finnish: omaksua
French: absorber
German: aufnehmen
Greek: α�ομοι�ν�
Japanese: ���� (��������, kyūshūsuru)
trans-mid
Norwegian: absorbere
Portuguese: absorver
Russian: погло�а�� (pogloš�át�) impf, погло�и�� (poglotít�) pf; вби�а�� (vbirát�) impf, воб�а�� (vobrát�) pf; впи��ва�� (vpítyvat�) impf, впи�а�� (vpitát�) pf
Swedish: tillgodogöra sig
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trans-top|to occupy fully (4)
Chinese: t|zh|��貫注, t|zh|��贯注|tr=quánshénguànzhù
Dutch: verdiepen, bezig houden
French: absorber
German: (ganz) in Anspruch nehmen, fesseln
Greek: α�ο��ο�� (aporofó)
Italian: assorto
trans-mid
Japanese: ���� (��������, kyūshūsuru)
Norwegian: oppsluke
Portuguese: absorver
Russian: погло�а�� (pogloš�át') impf, погло�и�� (poglotít�) pf
Swedish: engagera, fängsla, helt uppta, uppsluka
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trans-top|to consume completely (5)
Chinese: ���� (wánquán xīsh�u)
Dutch: consumeren, opgebruiken
German: konsumieren, aufbrauchen
Italian: assorbire
Japanese: ���� (�����, shorisuru)
trans-mid
Norwegian: absorbere
Portuguese: absorver
Russian: погло�а�� (pogloš�át') impf, погло�и�� (poglotít�) pf
Swedish: förbruka, konsumera
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trans-top|to endure (6)
Chinese: �� (r�nnài)
Dutch: ondergaan
German: aushalten, ertragen
trans-mid
Norwegian: utholde
Swedish: absorbera, uppta
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trans-top|physics: to take up by chemical or physical action (7)
Chinese: t|zh|��|tr=xī rù
Dutch: absorberen, imeä
Italian: assorbire
German: absorbieren
Norwegian: absorbere
trans-mid
Russian: погло�а�� (pogloš�át�) impf, погло�и�� (poglotít�) pf; вби�а�� (vbirát�) impf, воб�а�� (vobrát�) pf; впи��ва�� (vpítyvat�) impf, впи�а�� (vpitát�) pf; аб�о�би�ова�� (absorbírovat�) impf and pf
Swedish: absorbera, uppta
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trans-top|finance: to assume or pay for (8)
Chinese: t|zh|��|tr=xīsh�u
Japanese: 負��� (�����, futansuru)
Norwegian: påta seg
trans-mid
Swedish: absorbera, bestrida, påtaga sig
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Translations to be checked
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ttbc|Albanian: gëlltis, thith, gëlltit, gulçoj
ttbc|Ido: absorbar
ttbc|Indonesian: serap, serap|menyerap
ttbc|Interlingua: absorber
ttbc|Korean: ������
ttbc|Novial: absorba
ttbc|Romanian: a absorbi
ttbc|Spanish: absorber

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