Meaning ofabsorbin English

Verb

1. to overwhelm; incorporate completely
   The company will absorb the costs of the new project.
2. to suck up; chemically take in substances
   The sponge will absorb the spilled water.
3. to engross or occupy someone's attention fully
   The movie absorb her attention completely.
4. to assimilate mentally; understand
   She tried to absorb the complex information.
5. to occupy or use up time; consume attention
   The project will absorb most of our time this week.
6. to convert radiant energy into heat; transform energy forms
   The dark surface absorb the sunlight and became hot.
7. to take in and convert energy; transform
   The solar panels absorb sunlight to generate electricity.
8. to receive physical impact without recoil
   The crash test showed that the car's airbag can absorb the impact.
9. to take in sound energy without echo
   The acoustic panels will absorb the sound energy in the room.
10. to assume or pay costs in a transaction
    The company will absorb the shipping costs for all online orders.
11. to defray or cover expenses
    The government will absorb the expenses for the new infrastructure project.
12. to accept or buy something in large quantity
    The wholesaler will absorb the entire stock of the new product.