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to hold the attention of
- chatting on the phone doesn't absorb me so much that I can't do something else at the same time
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to make a part of a body or system
- local schools will seek to absorb the new immigrants into the regular curriculum as quickly as possible
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to make complete use of
- cleaning the house absorbed the rest of his energy
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to put up with (something painful or difficult)
- somehow she managed to absorb whatever hardships life offered
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“Absorb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absorb. Accessed 11 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of absorb was in the 15th century
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