| verb | become imbued “The liquids, light, and gases absorb” |
| verb | take up mentally “he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe” |
| verb | take up, as of debts or payments “absorb the costs for something” |
| verb | take in, also metaphorically “The sponge absorbs water well” |
| verb | cause to become one with “The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax” |
| verb | suck or take up or in “A black star absorbs all matter” |
| verb | devote (oneself) fully to “He immersed himself into his studies” |
| verb | assimilate or take in “The immigrants were quickly absorbed into society” |
| verb | consume all of one's attention or time “Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely” |
| adjective | giving or marked by complete attention to; ; ; - Walter de la Mare “that engrossed look or rapt delight” |
| adjective | retained without reflection “the absorbed light intensity” |
| absorptive | adjective | having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.) |
| absorbent | adjective | having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.) |
| absorption | noun | (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid |
| absorbate | noun | a material that has been or is capable of being absorbed |
| absorbent | noun | a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance |
| absorber | noun | (physics) material in a nuclear reactor that absorbs radiation |
| assimilation | noun | the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure |
| assimilator | noun | someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs |
| suck | noun | the act of sucking |
| sucker | noun | a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of |
| imbiber | noun | a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess) |
| absorbable | adjective | capable of being absorbed or taken in through the pores of a surface |
| immersion | noun | complete attention; intense mental effort |
| engrossment | noun | complete attention; intense mental effort |
| occupation | noun | any activity that occupies a person's attention |
| intentness | noun | the quality of being intent and concentrated |