1. To take something in, as through the skin or the intestine.

early 15c., from Middle French absorber (Old French assorbir, 13c.), from Latin absorbere "to swallow up," from ab- "from" (see ab-) + sorbere "suck in," from PIE root *s [..]

to soak up.

become imbued; "The liquids, light, and gases absorb" take up mentally; "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe" take up, as of debts or [..]

v. To drink in or suck up, as a sponge absorbs water.

1 : to make (a right guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution) applicable to the states 2 a : to bear or assume the burden of [expenses were ed by the company] b : to lessen the tax liability for [has ...

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(v) become imbued(v) take up mentally(v) take up, as of debts or payments(v) take in, also metaphorically(v) cause to become one with(v) suck or take up or in(v) devote (oneself) fully to(v) assimilat [..]

The penetration of a solid substance by a liquid as by capillary, osmotic, solvent, or chemical acti…

to take in a sound wave rather than passing it through or reflecting it.

To soak up or take in.

To take in as through pores; liquid or gas into the bulk of another material, to neutralize an acid.        

In flue gas treatment processes, hydrated lime captures acidic pollutants from flue gas (HCl, SO2, SO3, HF) by absorption. 

<chemistry> To take up liquid or other matter. See: absorption. (15 Jan 1998)

To take or draw within, usually resulting in a physical change of the absorbing material.

1.to take in or make part of an existing whole. 2. To recover liquid hydrocarbons from natural or refinery gas in a gas-absorption plant. The wet gas enters the absorber at the bottom and rises to the [..]