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absorb

verb/əbˈzɔːb/ (uhb-ZORB)Level B1
absorb meaning picture: A yellow sponge soaking up spilt water on a kitchen counter in an Indian home
Picture meaning of “absorb” — To take in a liquid, heat or information and hold it.

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

  1. 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।
  2. 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

soak uptake indigestreleasegive off

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 · हिन्दीकिसी द्रव, गर्मी या जानकारी को अपने अंदर सोख लेना या ग्रहण करना।
Arabic · العربيةأن يمتص سائلًا أو حرارة أو معلومات ويحتفظ بها.
French · FrançaisPrendre en soi un liquide, de la chaleur ou des informations, et les garder.
Indonesian · Bahasa IndonesiaMenyerap 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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