ABSORB

/əbˈsɔːb/ ► audio Scrabble 10 Words With Friends 12

Definition

verb become imbued.
verb take up mentally. — synonyms: assimilate, ingest, take_in
verb take up, as of debts or payments. — synonyms: take_over
verb take in, also metaphorically. — synonyms: suck, imbibe, soak_up, sop_up, suck_up, draw, take_in, take_up
verb cause to become one with.
verb suck or take up or in. — synonyms: take_in
verb devote (oneself) fully to. — synonyms: steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, soak_up
verb assimilate or take in.
verb consume all of one's attention or time. — synonyms: engross, engage, occupy

“Heat, light, and electricity are absorbed in the substances into which they pass.”