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absorb
US /əbˈsɔrb, -ˈzɔrb/
・UK /əb'sɔ:b/
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v.t.Transitive VerbTo take up all attention / energy of something
You must absorb all this information before tomorrow's test
v.t.Transitive VerbTo take in a liquid; soak up
This cloth should absorb most of the spilled water
v.t.Transitive VerbTo take in and understand information or facts.
It's hard to absorb so much information in one day.
v.t.Transitive VerbTo reduce the effect of a force, shock, or change.
The crash barrier absorbed most of the impact.
v.t.Transitive VerbTo bear (costs) without passing them on to others.
The company will absorb the increased costs.
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Why Smoking makes People look Old? | #aumsum
- When light falls on an object, it may absorb some colors of light and reflect the remaining colors.
When light falls on an object, it may absorb some colors of light and reflect the remaining colors.
- Now, snow does not absorb any colors of light and reflects all of them equally.
Now, snow does not absorb any colors of light and reflects all of them equally.
Smoking is Awesome
- A cigarette is dried tobacco leaves mixed with chemicals that make it burn slowly, helping you to absorb nicotine, and flavours that make the smoke less harsh.
A cigarette is dried tobacco leaves mixed with chemicals that make it burn slowly, helping you to absorb nicotine, and flavours that make the smoke less harsh.
How to Get People to Listen to You | The Harvard Business Review Guide
- If you're in a setting where your audience can read along and hear you speak at the same time, there's a better chance they'll absorb and retain what you have to say.
If you're in a setting where your audience can read along and hear you speak at the same time, there's a better chance they'll absorb and retain what you have to say.
- there's a better chance they'll absorb and retain
there's a better chance they'll absorb and retain
Animal Adaptations
- colored feathers of their back surface absorb heat from the sun, which also helps keep them
colored feathers of their back surface absorb heat from the sun, which also helps keep them
- The dark-colored feathers of their back surface absorb heat from the sun, which also helps keep them warm.
The dark-colored feathers of their back surface absorb heat from the sun, which also helps keep them warm.
Genetic Engineering Will Change Everything Forever – CRISPR
- The first patent was given for a microbe engineered to absorb oil.
The first patent was given for a microbe engineered to absorb oil.
- first patent was given for a microbe engineered to absorb oil today we
first patent was given for a microbe engineered to absorb oil today we
Zendaya On Her In-N-Out Order, Last Show Binged & Styling w/ Law Roach | Ask Me Anything | ELLE
- So I try my best, especially in business, to be involved in the boring conversations and listen to it and try to, like, absorb as much as I can so I can really know what's going on.
So I try my best, especially in business, to be involved in the boring conversations and listen to it and try to, like, absorb as much as I can so I can really know what's going on.
- and listen to it, and try to like absorb as much as I can
and listen to it, and try to like absorb as much as I can
5 Reasons Why Introverts Make Great Relationship Partners
- Because they know how to absorb information and pick up on useful details.
Because they know how to absorb information and pick up on useful details.
DeepSeek R1 - The Chinese AI "Side Project" That Shocked the Entire Industry!
- There will be volatility in the stock market as capital markets absorb all of this information and reprice the values of the mag seven.
There will be volatility in the stock market as capital markets absorb all of this information and reprice the values of the mag seven.
California’s Wet Weather | March 28, 2023
- because those rivers, creeks, and streams end up becoming swollen, and it's too much for the ground to absorb all at once.
because those rivers, creeks, and streams end up becoming swollen, and it's too much for the ground to absorb all at once.
How Tariffs Are Going To Jack Up Car Prices In The U.S.
- How much, if any, of the tariff do they absorb?
How much, if any, of the tariff do they absorb?