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"
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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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