absorb
verb
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 verb
become imbued
The liquids, light, and gases absorb
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- absorption derivation
- absorbent material derivation
- absorbate derivation
- absorber derivation
- absorbent derivation
- chemistry domain topic
Sense 2 verb
take up mentally
he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- assimilation derivation
- acculturation derivation
- learner derivation
- assimilation derivation
Sense 3 verb
take up, as of debts or payments
absorb the costs for something
Types & categories
- fund hypernym
Sense 4 verb
take in, also metaphorically
The sponge absorbs water well
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Sense 5 verb
cause to become one with
The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax
Types & categories
- mix hypernym
Sense 6 verb
suck or take up or in
A black star absorbs all matter
Types & categories
- suck in hyponym
Related & opposite
- give out antonym
- absorption derivation
- absorbent derivation
- absorbable derivation
Sense 7 verb
devote (oneself) fully to
He immersed himself into his studies
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- intentness derivation
- preoccupancy derivation
- engrossment derivation
- immerse verb group
Sense 8 verb
assimilate or take in
The immigrants were quickly absorbed into society
Types & categories
- receive hypernym
Sense 9 verb
consume all of one's attention or time
Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- occupation derivation
- occupation derivation
- intentness derivation
- preoccupancy derivation
- engrossment derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | absorption |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | absorbent material |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | absorbate |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | absorber |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | absorbent |
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | chemistry |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | sorb |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | reabsorb |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | imbibe |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | assimilation |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | acculturation |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | learner |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | assimilation |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | learn |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | imbibe |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | fund |
| 4 | also see | Related & opposite | suck in |
| 4 | also see | Related & opposite | attract |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | sucking |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | sucker |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | juicer |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | absorption |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | absorber |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | mop up |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | blot |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | sponge up |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | mix |
| 6 | antonym | Related & opposite | give out |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | absorption |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | absorbent |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | absorbable |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | suck in |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | intentness |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | preoccupancy |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | engrossment |
| 7 | verb group | Related & opposite | immerse |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | rivet |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | drink in |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | receive |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | occupation |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | occupation |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | intentness |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | preoccupancy |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | engrossment |
| 9 | hypernym | Types & categories | interest |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | involve |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | consume |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | rivet |