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Absorb

Uh-BZAWRB

/ʌˈbzɔːrb/

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absorb

Dictionary meaning

To cause to become one with.

Examples

  • The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax.
  • My interest in feline photography absorbs me completely.

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