Dictionary Check: absorb
"absorb" is a valid word!
Scrabble
10
points
Words with Friends
12
points
Definition
verb
become imbued
Example:
"The liquids, light, and gases absorb"
verb
take up mentally
Example:
"he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"
verb
take up, as of debts or payments
Example:
"absorb the costs for something"
verb
take in, also metaphorically
Example:
"The sponge absorbs water well"
verb
cause to become one with
Example:
"The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax"
verb
suck or take up or in
Example:
"A black star absorbs all matter"
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