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absorb

/əbˈzɔɹb/ · 6 letters · 5 distinct letters

  1. verb

    become imbued

    The liquids, light, and gases absorb

  2. verb

    take up mentally

    he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe

  3. verb

    take up, as of debts or payments

    absorb the costs for something

  4. verb

    take in, also metaphorically

    The sponge absorbs water well

  5. verb

    cause to become one with

    The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax

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