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Meaning
Verb
●
To include so that it
no longer
has
separate
existence
; to
overwhelm
; to cause to
disappear
as if
by
swallowing
up; to
incorporate
; to
assimilate
; to
take in
and use up.
●
To
engulf
,
as in
water; to
swallow
up.
●
To
suck up
; to
drink in
; to
imbibe
, like a
sponge
or as the
lacteals
of the body; to
chemically
take in.
●
To be
absorbed
, or
sucked in
; to
sink
in.
●
In Chemistry & Physics:
To
take in
energy and
convert
it.
in
receiving
a physical impact or
vibration
without recoil.
in
receiving
sound energy
without
repercussion
or echo.
taking in
radiant energy
and
converting
it to a different form of energy, like heat.
●
To
engross
or
engage
wholly
; to
occupy
fully.
●
To
occupy
or
consume
time.
●
To
assimilate
mentally.
●
In Business:
To
assume
or
pay for
as part of a
commercial
transaction.
●
To
defray
the costs.
●
To
accept
or
purchase
in quantity.
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Synonyms
Assimilate
Engulf
Incorporate
Overwhelm
Draw
Imbibe
Suck
Steep
Engage
Engross
Immerse
Monopolize
Occupy
Assume
Bear
Swallow
Swallow Up
Drink In
Soak Up
Sop Up
Suck Up
Take In
Take Up
Use Up
Pay For
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Antonyms
Emit
Related
Digest
Consume
Retain
Dissipate
Accumulate
Withstand
Dissolve
Penetrate
Remove
Produce
Metabolize
Generate
Ingest
Capture
Collect
Contain
Excrete
Displace
Transmit
Vaporize
Acquire
Transfer
Release
Extract
Harvest
Evaporate
Solubilize
Recover
Infuse
Neutralize
Convert
Hold
Polymerize
Store
Tolerate
Process
Deplete
Volatilize
Detect
Handle
Trap
Utilize
Diffuse
Liquefy
Sustain
Replenish
Obtain
Heat
Soak
Eliminate
Pass
Suppress
Melt
Resist
Filter
Accommodate
Exploit
Break Down
Eat Up
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Rhymes
Orb
Adsorb
Absorb
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