Absorb
/əˈbzɔrb/
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Definition
(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.
Sentence Examples
This paper does not absorb ink.
These pajamas absorb sweat well.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Plants ____ sunlight to produce energy through photosynthesis.