Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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absorb | No | No | Yes | No |
sop up | No | No | Yes | No |
absorb (verb) | sop up (verb) |
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cause to become one with | take up as if with a sponge |
take up mentally | take in, also metaphorically |
consume all of one's attention or time | |
devote (oneself) fully to | |
take in, also metaphorically | |
become imbued | |
assimilate or take in | |
take up, as of debts or payments | |
suck or take up or in |