absorbent.html - v.tr.
1 include or incorporate as part of itself or oneself (the country successfully absorbed its immigrants).
2 take in; suck up (liquid, heat, knowledge, etc.) (she quickly absorbed all she was taught).
3 reduce the effect or intensity of; deal easily with (an impact, sound, difficulty, etc.).
4 consume (income, time, resources, etc.) (his debts absorbed half his income).
5 engross the attention of (television absorbs them completely).

absorbable adj. absorbability n. absorber n. [ME f. F absorber or L absorbere absorpt- (as AB-, sorbere suck in)]

absorbent.html - adj.
intensely engaged or interested (he was absorbed in his work).

absorbedly adv.

absorbent.html - adj. & n.
--adj.

having a tendency to absorb (esp. liquids).

--n.

1 an absorbent substance.
2 any of the vessels in plants and animals (e.g. root tips) that absorb nutriment.

absorbency n. [L absorbent- f. absorbere ABSORB]

absorbent.html - adj.
engrossing; intensely interesting.

absorbingly adv.

absorbent.html - v.tr.
1 include or incorporate as part of itself or oneself (the country successfully absorbed its immigrants).
2 take in; suck up (liquid, heat, knowledge, etc.) (she quickly absorbed all she was taught).
3 reduce the effect or intensity of; deal easily with (an impact, sound, difficulty, etc.).
4 consume (income, time, resources, etc.) (his debts absorbed half his income).
5 engross the attention of (television absorbs them completely).

absorbable adj. absorbability n. absorber n. [ME f. F absorber or L absorbere absorpt- (as AB-, sorbere suck in)]

absorbent.html - adj.
intensely engaged or interested (he was absorbed in his work).

absorbedly adv.