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"Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"verbconsume all of one's attention or timetype of:
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"absorb the costs for something"verbtake up, as of debts or payments
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"he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"verbtake up mentally
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"A black star absorbs all matter"verbsuck or take up or in
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"The sponge absorbs water well"verbtake in, also metaphorically
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verbdevote (oneself) fully to
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"The immigrants were quickly absorbed into society"verbassimilate or take in
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"The liquids, light, and gases absorb"verbbecome imbued
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"The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax"verbcause to become one with
Explanation of absorb
- To absorb means to take in or soak up something, often by assimilating it into a larger entity or structure. It can refer to the process of a material or substance drawing in liquid or energy, or to the act of comprehending or understanding information or ideas deeply.