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surop [sú.rup.] : absorb (v.)

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Glosses:
absorb
v. (contact)1. absorbbecome imbued.; "The liquids, light, and gases absorb"
~ chemical science, chemistrythe science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions.
~ reabsorb, resorbundergo resorption.
~ imbibe, assimilatetake (gas, light or heat) into a solution.
~ sorb, take uptake up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption.
v. (cognition)2. absorb, assimilate, ingest, take intake up mentally.; "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"
~ larn, learn, acquiregain knowledge or skills.; "She learned dancing from her sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"; "Children acquire language at an amazing rate"
~ imbibereceive into the mind and retain.; "Imbibe ethical principles"
v. (possession)3. absorb, take overtake up, as of debts or payments.; "absorb the costs for something"
~ fundfurnish money for.; "The government funds basic research in many areas"
v. (contact)4. absorb, draw, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck, suck up, take in, take uptake in, also metaphorically.; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"
~ mop, mop up, wipe upto wash or wipe with or as if with a mop.; "Mop the hallway now"; "He mopped her forehead with a towel"
~ blotdry (ink) with blotting paper.
~ sponge upabsorb as if with a sponge.; "sponge up the spilled milk on the counter"
v. (change)5. absorbcause to become one with.; "The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax"
~ coalesce, conflate, fuse, immix, mix, commingle, merge, blend, flux, meld, combinemix together different elements.; "The colors blend well"
v. (weather)6. absorb, take insuck or take up or in.; "A black star absorbs all matter"
~ suck in, suckattract by using an inexorable force, inducement, etc..; "The current boom in the economy sucked many workers in from abroad"
v. (cognition)7. absorb, engross, engulf, immerse, plunge, soak up, steepdevote (oneself) fully to.; "He immersed himself into his studies"
~ immerse, plungecause to be immersed.; "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text"
~ focus, pore, rivet, center, centre, concentratedirect one's attention on something.; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"
~ drink in, drinkbe fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to.; "The mother drinks in every word of her son on the stage"
v. (contact)8. absorbassimilate or take in.; "The immigrants were quickly absorbed into society"
~ receive, take in, inviteexpress willingness to have in one's home or environs.; "The community warmly received the refugees"
v. (cognition)9. absorb, engage, engross, occupyconsume all of one's attention or time.; "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"
~ involveoccupy or engage the interest of.; "His story completely involved me during the entire afternoon"
~ consumeengage fully.; "The effort to pass the exam consumed all his energy"
~ rivethold (someone's attention).; "The discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists"
~ interestexcite the curiosity of; engage the interest of.