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absorbed definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb absorb 6 of 8 senses of absorb Sense 1 absorb => reabsorb, resorb => assimilate, imbibe Sense 2 absorb, assimilate, ingest, take in => imbibe Sense 4 absorb, suck, imbibe, soak up sop up suck up draw, take in take up => wipe up mop up mop => blot => sponge up Sense 6 absorb, take in => suck, suck in Sense 7 steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up => drink in drink Sense 8 absorb, engross, engage, occupy => involve => consume => rivet Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb absorb 6 of 8 senses of absorb Sense 1 absorb => reabsorb, resorb => assimilate, imbibe Sense 2 absorb, assimilate, ingest, take in => imbibe Sense 4 absorb, suck, imbibe, soak up sop up suck up draw, take in take up => wipe up mop up mop => swab, swob => sop => sponge => blot => sponge up Sense 6 absorb, take in => suck, suck in Sense 7 steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up => drink in drink Sense 8 absorb, engross, engage, occupy => involve => consume => rivet Entailment of verb absorb Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb absorb 8 senses of absorb Sense 1 absorb => sorb, take up Sense 2 absorb, assimilate, ingest, take in => learn, larn Sense 3 absorb, take over => fund Sense 4 absorb, suck, imbibe, soak up sop up suck up draw, take in take up Sense 5 absorb => blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge Sense 6 absorb, take in Sense 7 steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up => concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet Sense 8 absorb, engross, engage, occupy => interest Familiarity of verb absorb absorb used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 8) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb absorb Sense 1 absorb => sorb, take up -------------- Sense 2 absorb, assimilate, ingest, take in => learn, larn -------------- Sense 3 absorb, take over => fund -------------- Sense 4 absorb, suck, imbibe, soak up sop up suck up draw, take in take up -------------- Sense 5 absorb => blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge -------------- Sense 6 absorb, take in -------------- Sense 7 steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up => concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet -------------- Sense 8 absorb, engross, engage, occupy => interest -------------- Overview of verb absorb The verb absorb has 8 senses (first 7 from tagged texts) 1. (12) absorb -- (become imbued; of liquids, light, or gases, in chemistry) 2. (5) absorb, assimilate, ingest, take in -- (take up as of knowledge or beliefs) 3. (4) absorb, take over -- (take up as of debts or payments; "absorb the costs for something") 4. (4) absorb, suck, imbibe, soak up sop up suck up draw, take in take up -- (take in also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words") 5. (2) absorb -- (cause to become one with "The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax") 6. (1) absorb, take in -- (suck or take up or in "A black star absorbs all matter.") 7. (1) steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up -- (engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies") 8. absorb, engross, engage, occupy -- (engage or engross wholly; "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely") Overview of adj absorbed The adj absorbed has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (7) absorbed, engrossed, enwrapped, intent, rapt, wrapped -- (wholly absorbed as in thought; "deep in thought"; "that engrossed look or rapt delight"; "the book had her totally engrossed"; "enwrapped in dreams"; "so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred"- Walter de la Mare; "rapt with wonder"; "wrapped in thought") 2. (1) absorbed -- (retained without reflection; "the absorbed light intensity") 3. absorbed -- (taken in through the pores of a surface; "the absorbed water expanded the sponge") Antonyms of adj absorbed 3 senses of absorbed Sense 1 absorbed, engrossed, enwrapped, intent, rapt, wrapped INDIRECT (VIA attentive) -> inattentive Sense 2 absorbed INDIRECT (VIA unreflected) -> reflected Sense 3 absorbed INDIRECT (VIA absorbable) -> adsorbable, adsorbate Similarity of adj absorbed 3 senses of absorbed Sense 1 absorbed, engrossed, enwrapped, intent, rapt, wrapped => attentive (vs. inattentive) Sense 2 absorbed => unreflected (vs. reflected) Sense 3 absorbed => absorbable (vs. adsorbable) Attributes of adj absorbed Familiarity of adj absorbed absorbed used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj absorbed absorbed self-absorbed Overview of verb absorb The verb absorb has 8 senses (first 7 from tagged texts) 1. (12) absorb -- (become imbued; of liquids, light, or gases, in chemistry) 2. (5) absorb, assimilate, ingest, take in -- (take up as of knowledge or beliefs) 3. (4) absorb, take over -- (take up as of debts or payments; "absorb the costs for something") 4. (4) absorb, suck, imbibe, soak up sop up suck up draw, take in take up -- (take in also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words") 5. (2) absorb -- (cause to become one with "The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax") 6. (1) absorb, take in -- (suck or take up or in "A black star absorbs all matter.") 7. (1) steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up -- (engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies") 8. absorb, engross, engage, occupy -- (engage or engross wholly; "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely") Overview of adj absorbed The adj absorbed has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (7) absorbed, engrossed, enwrapped, intent, rapt, wrapped -- (wholly absorbed as in thought; "deep in thought"; "that engrossed look or rapt delight"; "the book had her totally engrossed"; "enwrapped in dreams"; "so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred"- Walter de la Mare; "rapt with wonder"; "wrapped in thought") 2. (1) absorbed -- (retained without reflection; "the absorbed light intensity") 3. absorbed -- (taken in through the pores of a surface; "the absorbed water expanded the sponge")
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