absorb

To take in a liquid, heat or information and hold it.
A sponge absorbs water, and a good student absorbs new ideas. It means soaking something in.
absorb meaning in Hindi
किसी द्रव, गर्मी या जानकारी को अपने अंदर सोख लेना या ग्रहण करना।
स्पंज पानी सोखता है और अच्छा विद्यार्थी नए विचार ग्रहण करता है। इसका अर्थ है किसी चीज़ को अंदर ले लेना।
Examples
- Put a cotton cloth on the table; it will absorb the spilt tea quickly.मेज़ पर सूती कपड़ा रख दो; वह गिरी हुई चाय जल्दी सोख लेगा।
- New employees usually need a few weeks to absorb the company's rules and systems.नए कर्मचारियों को कंपनी के नियम और तरीके समझने-अपनाने में आमतौर पर कुछ हफ़्ते लगते हैं।
Synonyms & antonyms
Memory trick
A dry sponge in a bucket drinks up — ABSORBS — every drop of water.
💡 Did you know?
"Absorbed" can also mean deeply interested: "She was absorbed in her novel."
Word origin
From Latin "absorbere", to swallow up (ab- "away" + sorbere "to suck in").
Other meanings
verb To take in a liquid, light, shock or information; to fully hold someone's attention.
adjective able to soak up liquid easily
noun something that soaks up liquid, shock, noise or energy
absorb meaning in other languages
| Hindi · हिन्दी | किसी द्रव, गर्मी या जानकारी को अपने अंदर सोख लेना या ग्रहण करना। |
| Arabic · العربية | أن يمتص سائلًا أو حرارة أو معلومات ويحتفظ بها. |
| French · Français | Prendre en soi un liquide, de la chaleur ou des informations, et les garder. |
| Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesia | Menyerap cairan, panas, atau informasi dan menyimpannya. |
| Chinese · 中文 | 吸收(液体、热量或信息)并留存。 |
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sudden and unexpected; also unfriendly and short in speech

the state of being away from a place where you are expected

complete and total; not limited in any way

Complete interest in something; also the process of soaking or taking

based on ideas, not on real things you can see or touch

the quality of being completely silly, unreasonable or ridiculous; a r