If something absorbs you, it interests you a great deal and takes up all your attention and energy. a second career which absorbed her more completely than her acting ever had. see also absorbed, absorbing
If something absorbs a force or shock, it reduces its effect. footwear which does not absorb the impact of the foot striking the ground
If something absorbs a liquid, gas, or other substance, it soaks it up or takes it in. Plants absorb carbon dioxide from the air and moisture from the soil Refined sugars are absorbed into the bloodstream very quickly. = soak up
To take up by cohesive, chemical, or any molecular action, as when charcoal absorbs gases
So heat, light, and electricity are absorbed or taken up in the substances into which they pass
cause to become one with; "The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax" engage or engross wholly; "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely" take up mentally; "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe" assimilate or take in; "The immigrants were quickly absorbed into society" take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words" become imbued; "The liquids, light, and gases absorb" take up, as of debts or payments; "absorb the costs for something" suck or take up or in; "A black star absorbs all matter