v. 25B6; verb
a sponge-like material which absorbs water : SOAK UP, suck up, draw up/in, take up/in, blot up, mop up, sop up.
she absorbed the information in silence : ASSIMILATE, digest, take in.
the company was absorbed into the new concern : INCORPORATE, assimilate, integrate, take in, subsume, include, co-opt, swallow up.
these roles absorb most of his time and energy : USE (UP), consume, take up, occupy.
she was totally absorbed in her book : ENGROSS, captivate, occupy, preoccupy, engage, rivet, grip, hold, interest, intrigue, immerse, involve, enthral, spellbind, fascinate.