"Absorb" validity in different word game dictionaries
| Dictionary | Validity |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US(US/Canada/Thailand - TWL/NWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK(International - SOWPODS/CSW) | Yes |
| Words with Friends(WWF) | Yes |
"absorb" Definition
- to take in a liquid, gas or other substance from the surface or space around
- absorb something to take in and keep heat, light, energy, sound, etc. instead of reflecting it
- absorb something to reduce the effect of a physical impact or movement
- absorb something to take something into the mind and learn or understand it synonym take in
- absorb somebody to interest somebody very much so that they pay no attention to anything else synonym engross
- [often passive] to make something smaller become part of something larger
- absorb something to use up a large supply of something, especially money or time
- absorb something to deal with changes, effects, costs, etc.
"absorb" Synonyms & Antonyms
"absorb" synonyms:
- imbibe,
- soak-up,
- suck-up,
- take-up,
- devour,
- drink,
- receive,
- sponge,
- consume,
- ingest,
- metabolise,
- metabolize,
- osmose,
- take-in,
- assume,
- blot,
- blot-up,
- digest,
- dissolve
"absorb" antonyms:
- exude,
- discharge,
- release,
- secrete,
- excrete,
- seep,
- transude,
- bleed,
- emanate,
- leak,
- ooze,
- sweat,
- expel,
- eject,
- pass,
- give-off,
- give-out,
- miss,
- misunderstand