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IELTS word

absorb

/əbˈsɔrb/verb

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English definition

to take in liquid or another substance

Common phrases / collocations

  1. absorb water
  2. absorb heat
  3. absorb information

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The sponge absorbed the spilled water.

  2. 2.

    Dark clothes absorb more heat.

  3. 3.

    She needed time to absorb the news.

Visual learning

See the meaning

A hand presses a sponge into spilled water on a wooden table.
to take in liquid or another substance
1water spills
2sponge takes it in
water spills→sponge takes it in