Absorb
verb
To soak up or take in a substance or energy.
The sponge absorbed the water.
Often appears as...
- absorb the impact
- absorb moisture
verb
To understand and remember new information.
She absorbed the new information from the lecture.
Often appears as...
- absorb knowledge
- absorb information
verb
To use up or consume a resource, especially time or money.
The project absorbed most of our budget.
Often appears as...
- absorb costs
- absorb time
verb
To take something in and make it a part of a larger whole, like a company or group.
The company was absorbed by a larger corporation.
Often appears as...
- absorb a company
- absorb a group
verb
To completely engage or use up one's attention or interest.
The book absorbed him completely and he forgot about the time.
Often appears as...
- absorb attention
- absorb interest
verb
To soak up or take in a substance or energy.
The sponge absorbed the water.
Often appears as...
- absorb the impact
- absorb moisture
verb
To understand and remember new information.
She absorbed the new information from the lecture.
Often appears as...
- absorb knowledge
- absorb information
verb
To use up or consume a resource, especially time or money.
The project absorbed most of our budget.
Often appears as...
- absorb costs
- absorb time
verb
To take something in and make it a part of a larger whole, like a company or group.
The company was absorbed by a larger corporation.
Often appears as...
- absorb a company
- absorb a group
verb
To completely engage or use up one's attention or interest.
The book absorbed him completely and he forgot about the time.
Often appears as...
- absorb attention
- absorb interest
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Pro Tip 1/2Physical Absorption
Think of 'absorb' as a sponge that draws in liquids or feelings like shock.
The fabric will absorb your sweat.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Visible
'Absorb' can refer to things you can't see, like heat, light, or sound.
This material absorbs sound well.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Absorption
Think of 'absorb' as a sponge that draws in liquids or feelings like shock.
The fabric will absorb your sweat.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Visible
'Absorb' can refer to things you can't see, like heat, light, or sound.
This material absorbs sound well.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Absorption
Think of 'absorb' as a sponge that draws in liquids or feelings like shock.
The fabric will absorb your sweat.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Visible
'Absorb' can refer to things you can't see, like heat, light, or sound.
This material absorbs sound well.
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The benefits of good...
These curves help us stay upright and absorb some of the stress from activities like walking and jumping. If they are aligned properly, when you're standing up, you should be able to draw a straight line from a point just in front of your shoulders, to behind your hip, to the front of your knee,
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Why is glass transparent?...
As luck would have it, absorbing one of those light photons passing through the atom can provide just the energy the electron needs. But there's a catch. The energy from the photon has to be the right amount to get an electron to the next row. Otherwise, it will just let the photon pass by,
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This could be why you're...
But we've been getting less and less good at meeting these deep, underlying psychological needs. And it's not the only thing that's going on, but I think it's the key reason why this crisis keeps rising and rising. And I found this really hard to absorb. I really wrestled with the idea
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Human Body 101 PIPE...
Nutrients are absorbed into the body while solid waste is expelled through the anal canal the end of the digestive tract No matter the roll size or shape of any of the body systems each began with a reproductive system This system is responsible for creating life
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The science of skin...
an ingredient that strengthens bones and lets us absorb vital minerals, like calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphate, and zinc. Without it, humans experience serious fatigue and weakened bones that can cause a condition known as rickets.
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An inside look at...
psychological discourse on nature versus nurture and this is how we grow up observing and absorbing from our parents and from our societies around us but as we come as we become more self-aware certain things start to pop up in our
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How to choose your news...
How do you know what's happening in your world? The amount of information just a click away may be limitless, but the time and energy we have to absorb and evaluate it is not. All the information in the world won't be very useful
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How to write descriptivel...
to think, to feel, to be so absorbed that for a while we forget where we are. So, how about writing fiction? How do you suck your readers into your stories? With an exciting plot? Maybe. Fascinating characters? Probably.
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What causes kidney...
Even though calcium is often found in stones, calcium in foods and beverages can actually help by binding to oxalate in the digestive tract before it can be absorbed and reach the kidneys.
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What's Hiding in the...
but too much ultraviolet light can damage them so the corals protect themselves a special protein absorbs the ultraviolet light and re-emits light of another color
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The benefits of good...
These curves help us stay upright and absorb some of the stress from activities like walking and jumping. If they are aligned properly, when you're standing up, you should be able to draw a straight line from a point just in front of your shoulders, to behind your hip, to the front of your knee,
Video examples
Why is glass transparent?...
As luck would have it, absorbing one of those light photons passing through the atom can provide just the energy the electron needs. But there's a catch. The energy from the photon has to be the right amount to get an electron to the next row. Otherwise, it will just let the photon pass by,
Video examples
This could be why you're...
But we've been getting less and less good at meeting these deep, underlying psychological needs. And it's not the only thing that's going on, but I think it's the key reason why this crisis keeps rising and rising. And I found this really hard to absorb. I really wrestled with the idea
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Human Body 101 PIPE...
Nutrients are absorbed into the body while solid waste is expelled through the anal canal the end of the digestive tract No matter the roll size or shape of any of the body systems each began with a reproductive system This system is responsible for creating life
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The science of skin...
an ingredient that strengthens bones and lets us absorb vital minerals, like calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphate, and zinc. Without it, humans experience serious fatigue and weakened bones that can cause a condition known as rickets.
Video examples
An inside look at...
psychological discourse on nature versus nurture and this is how we grow up observing and absorbing from our parents and from our societies around us but as we come as we become more self-aware certain things start to pop up in our
Video examples
How to choose your news...
How do you know what's happening in your world? The amount of information just a click away may be limitless, but the time and energy we have to absorb and evaluate it is not. All the information in the world won't be very useful
Video examples
How to write descriptivel...
to think, to feel, to be so absorbed that for a while we forget where we are. So, how about writing fiction? How do you suck your readers into your stories? With an exciting plot? Maybe. Fascinating characters? Probably.
Video examples
What causes kidney...
Even though calcium is often found in stones, calcium in foods and beverages can actually help by binding to oxalate in the digestive tract before it can be absorbed and reach the kidneys.
Video examples
What's Hiding in the...
but too much ultraviolet light can damage them so the corals protect themselves a special protein absorbs the ultraviolet light and re-emits light of another color
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Kurt Busiek
American Writer
I could name you a dozen superheroes whose powers I'd like to have. But if I could have any power in the world, it would be the power to read or watch a creative work and absorb the technical skill of the people who made it. Because then I could have even more fun writing. That's my core identity. I'm a writer. I just love telling stories.
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Karyn Kusama
American Director
Always keep absorbing art and looking at paintings and reading books and watching movies in other languages, just getting to know the world at hand and the world of the past. It's important to keep absorbing the world and keep engaging with it, and often that means not thinking about movies and thinking about other things.
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Jamie Hyneman
American Entertainer
You know, dealing with effects, as a job it's great, but with 'Mythbusters,' the stuff we've seen, the stuff we've absorbed over the years, has just been fantastic, and I wouldn't change it for the world.
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Freddie Prinze, Jr.
American Actor
Living life at a young age is like being a sponge thrust into the ocean. You absorb what's around you. If you're around people who are supportive and positive, that's how you look at the world.
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Helen Oyeyemi
British Novelist
I love character and voice, and my favourite books have been the ones in which I've become completely absorbed.
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Graham Nash
British Musician
Generally, my writing is influenced by living, by absorbing everything that happens to me and my actions.
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Zak Bagans
American Author
We humans absorb a lot of negativity in this world, but dogs are pure joy.
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Vikrant Massey
Indian Actor
I love talking to strangers and absorb their life experiences.
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Mia Wasikowska
Australian Actress
I like to be absorbed in what my character's doing.
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Ranvir Shorey
Indian Actor
I believe in observing and absorbing life.
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Kurt Busiek
American Writer
I could name you a dozen superheroes whose powers I'd like to have. But if I could have any power in the world, it would be the power to read or watch a creative work and absorb the technical skill of the people who made it. Because then I could have even more fun writing. That's my core identity. I'm a writer. I just love telling stories.
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Karyn Kusama
American Director
Always keep absorbing art and looking at paintings and reading books and watching movies in other languages, just getting to know the world at hand and the world of the past. It's important to keep absorbing the world and keep engaging with it, and often that means not thinking about movies and thinking about other things.
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Jamie Hyneman
American Entertainer
You know, dealing with effects, as a job it's great, but with 'Mythbusters,' the stuff we've seen, the stuff we've absorbed over the years, has just been fantastic, and I wouldn't change it for the world.
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Freddie Prinze, Jr.
American Actor
Living life at a young age is like being a sponge thrust into the ocean. You absorb what's around you. If you're around people who are supportive and positive, that's how you look at the world.
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Helen Oyeyemi
British Novelist
I love character and voice, and my favourite books have been the ones in which I've become completely absorbed.
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Graham Nash
British Musician
Generally, my writing is influenced by living, by absorbing everything that happens to me and my actions.
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Zak Bagans
American Author
We humans absorb a lot of negativity in this world, but dogs are pure joy.
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Vikrant Massey
Indian Actor
I love talking to strangers and absorb their life experiences.
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Mia Wasikowska
Australian Actress
I like to be absorbed in what my character's doing.
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Ranvir Shorey
Indian Actor
I believe in observing and absorbing life.
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