To take in (moisture or liquid)

• take up

  1. The act of taking or tightening up.
  2. A device for reducing slack or taking up lost motion, as one in a loom.

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  1. The act of taking or tightening up.
  2. A device for reducing slack or taking up lost motion, as one in a loom.

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• sop up

  1. To absorb, to soak up.

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  1. To absorb, to soak up.

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• soak

  1. To immerse in liquid for a period of time:
  2. To make thoroughly wet or saturated:
  3. To absorb (liquid, for example) through pores or interstices:

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  1. To immerse in liquid for a period of time:
  2. To make thoroughly wet or saturated:
  3. To absorb (liquid, for example) through pores or interstices:

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• imbibe

  1. To drink.
  2. To absorb or take in as if by drinking:
  3. To receive and absorb into the mind:

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  1. To drink.
  2. To absorb or take in as if by drinking:
  3. To receive and absorb into the mind:

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• drink

  1. To take into the mouth and swallow (a liquid).
  2. To swallow the liquid contents of (a vessel):
  3. To take in or soak up; absorb:

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  1. To take into the mouth and swallow (a liquid).
  2. To swallow the liquid contents of (a vessel):
  3. To take in or soak up; absorb:

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To occupy the full attention of

• preoccupy

  1. To occupy completely the mind or attention of; engross.

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  1. To occupy completely the mind or attention of; engross.

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• monopolize

  1. To acquire or maintain a monopoly of.
  2. To dominate or use to the exclusion of others:

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  1. To acquire or maintain a monopoly of.
  2. To dominate or use to the exclusion of others:

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• immerse

  1. To cover completely in a liquid; submerge.
  2. To baptize by submerging in water.
  3. To engage wholly or deeply; absorb:

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  1. To cover completely in a liquid; submerge.
  2. To baptize by submerging in water.
  3. To engage wholly or deeply; absorb:

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• engross

  1. To occupy exclusively; absorb:
  2. To acquire most or all of (a commodity); monopolize (a market).
  3. To write or transcribe in a large, clear hand.

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  1. To occupy exclusively; absorb:
  2. To acquire most or all of (a commodity); monopolize (a market).
  3. To write or transcribe in a large, clear hand.

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• consume

  1. To take in as food; eat or drink up.
  2. To expend; use up:
  3. To purchase (goods or services) for direct use or ownership.

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  1. To take in as food; eat or drink up.
  2. To expend; use up:
  3. To purchase (goods or services) for direct use or ownership.

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To take in and incorporate, especially mentally

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• take up

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• imbibe

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• digest

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• assimilate

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To take in by absorption

• get by osmosis

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• sponge up

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• soak up

  1. absorb

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  1. absorb

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• sop up

  1. To absorb, to soak up.

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  1. To absorb, to soak up.

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• incorporate

  1. To unite (one thing) with something else already in existence:
  2. To admit as a member to a corporation or similar organization.
  3. To cause to merge or combine together into a united whole.

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  1. To unite (one thing) with something else already in existence:
  2. To admit as a member to a corporation or similar organization.
  3. To cause to merge or combine together into a united whole.

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• ingurgitate

  1. To swallow greedily or in excessive amounts; gulp.

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  1. To swallow greedily or in excessive amounts; gulp.

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• consume

  1. To take in as food; eat or drink up.
  2. To expend; use up:
  3. To purchase (goods or services) for direct use or ownership.

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  1. To take in as food; eat or drink up.
  2. To expend; use up:
  3. To purchase (goods or services) for direct use or ownership.

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• swallow

  1. To cause (food or drink, for example) to pass through the mouth and throat into the stomach.
  2. To put up with (something unpleasant):
  3. To refrain from expressing; suppress:

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  1. To cause (food or drink, for example) to pass through the mouth and throat into the stomach.
  2. To put up with (something unpleasant):
  3. To refrain from expressing; suppress:

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• imbibe

  1. To drink.
  2. To absorb or take in as if by drinking:
  3. To receive and absorb into the mind:

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  1. To drink.
  2. To absorb or take in as if by drinking:
  3. To receive and absorb into the mind:

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• blot

  1. A spot or a stain caused by a discoloring substance:
  2. An association of disgrace with one's character or reputation.
  3. The Northern, Southern, or Western blot analyses.

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  1. A spot or a stain caused by a discoloring substance:
  2. An association of disgrace with one's character or reputation.
  3. The Northern, Southern, or Western blot analyses.

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• osmose

  1. To diffuse or cause to diffuse by osmosis.

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  1. To diffuse or cause to diffuse by osmosis.

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• assimilate

  1. To consume and incorporate (nutrients) into the body after digestion.
  2. To transform (food) into living tissue by the process of anabolism; metabolize constructively.
  3. To incorporate and absorb into the mind:

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  1. To consume and incorporate (nutrients) into the body after digestion.
  2. To transform (food) into living tissue by the process of anabolism; metabolize constructively.
  3. To incorporate and absorb into the mind:

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• use up

  1. (of a resource) to consume, deplete or exhaust
  2. (of time or space) to take or occupy

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  1. (of a resource) to consume, deplete or exhaust
  2. (of time or space) to take or occupy

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• embody

  1. To give a bodily form to; incarnate.
  2. To represent in bodily or material form:
  3. To make part of a system or whole; incorporate:

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  1. To give a bodily form to; incarnate.
  2. To represent in bodily or material form:
  3. To make part of a system or whole; incorporate:

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• appropriate

  1. Suitable for a particular person, condition, occasion, or place; fitting.
  2. To set apart for a specific use:
  3. To take possession of or make use of exclusively for oneself, often without permission:

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  1. Suitable for a particular person, condition, occasion, or place; fitting.
  2. To set apart for a specific use:
  3. To take possession of or make use of exclusively for oneself, often without permission:

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• intercept

  1. To stop, deflect, or interrupt the progress or intended course of:
  2. To gain possession of (an opponent's pass), as in football or basketball.
  3. To gain possession of a pass made by (an opponent), especially in football.

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  1. To stop, deflect, or interrupt the progress or intended course of:
  2. To gain possession of (an opponent's pass), as in football or basketball.
  3. To gain possession of a pass made by (an opponent), especially in football.

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• ingest

  1. To take into the body by the mouth for digestion or absorption.
  2. To take in and absorb as food:

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  1. To take into the body by the mouth for digestion or absorption.
  2. To take in and absorb as food:

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• receive

  1. To take or acquire (something given or offered); get or be given:
  2. To be the person who gets (something sent or transmitted):
  3. To catch or get possession of (a pass or a kicked ball, for example).

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  1. To take or acquire (something given or offered); get or be given:
  2. To be the person who gets (something sent or transmitted):
  3. To catch or get possession of (a pass or a kicked ball, for example).

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• drink-up

  1. to finish one's drink.

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  1. to finish one's drink.

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• drink-in

  1. To be completely attentive
  2. (figuratively) To absorb.

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  1. To be completely attentive
  2. (figuratively) To absorb.

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• take up

  1. The act of taking or tightening up.
  2. A device for reducing slack or taking up lost motion, as one in a loom.

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  1. The act of taking or tightening up.
  2. A device for reducing slack or taking up lost motion, as one in a loom.

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• take-in

  1. The act or an instance of swindling or cheating; a deception.

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  1. The act or an instance of swindling or cheating; a deception.

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• suck-in

  1. (idiomatic) To cause someone to become slowly more and more involved in a business or situation that is often not to that person's liking.
  2. (idiomatic) To contract one's abdominal muscles to make one's stomach look flatter.

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  1. (idiomatic) To cause someone to become slowly more and more involved in a business or situation that is often not to that person's liking.
  2. (idiomatic) To contract one's abdominal muscles to make one's stomach look flatter.

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• suck up

  1. A person who flatters or defers to others obsequiously; a sycophant.

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  1. A person who flatters or defers to others obsequiously; a sycophant.

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• digest

  1. To convert (food) into simpler chemical compounds that can be absorbed and assimilated by an organism, as by chemical and muscular action in the digestive tract.
  2. To think over so as to understand; absorb or assimilate:
  3. To organize into a systematic arrangement, usually by summarizing or classifying.

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  1. To convert (food) into simpler chemical compounds that can be absorbed and assimilated by an organism, as by chemical and muscular action in the digestive tract.
  2. To think over so as to understand; absorb or assimilate:
  3. To organize into a systematic arrangement, usually by summarizing or classifying.

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To occupy completely

• employ

  1. To provide work to (someone) for pay:
  2. To engage the attention or activity of; occupy:
  3. To put (something) to use or service:

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  1. To provide work to (someone) for pay:
  2. To engage the attention or activity of; occupy:
  3. To put (something) to use or service:

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• engross

  1. To occupy exclusively; absorb:
  2. To acquire most or all of (a commodity); monopolize (a market).
  3. To write or transcribe in a large, clear hand.

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  1. To occupy exclusively; absorb:
  2. To acquire most or all of (a commodity); monopolize (a market).
  3. To write or transcribe in a large, clear hand.

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• engage

  1. To obtain or contract for the services of; employ:
  2. To arrange for the use of; reserve:
  3. To pledge or promise, especially to marry:

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  1. To obtain or contract for the services of; employ:
  2. To arrange for the use of; reserve:
  3. To pledge or promise, especially to marry:

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To take in mentally

• assimilate

  1. To consume and incorporate (nutrients) into the body after digestion.
  2. To transform (food) into living tissue by the process of anabolism; metabolize constructively.
  3. To incorporate and absorb into the mind:

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  1. To consume and incorporate (nutrients) into the body after digestion.
  2. To transform (food) into living tissue by the process of anabolism; metabolize constructively.
  3. To incorporate and absorb into the mind:

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• sense

  1. Any of the faculties by which stimuli from outside or inside the body are received and felt, as the faculties of hearing, sight, smell, touch, taste, and equilibrium.
  2. A perception or feeling produced by a stimulus; sensation:
  3. The faculties of sensation as means of providing physical gratification and pleasure.

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  1. Any of the faculties by which stimuli from outside or inside the body are received and felt, as the faculties of hearing, sight, smell, touch, taste, and equilibrium.
  2. A perception or feeling produced by a stimulus; sensation:
  3. The faculties of sensation as means of providing physical gratification and pleasure.

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• learn

  1. To gain knowledge of or skill in through study, instruction, or experience:
  2. To become aware or informed of; find out:
  3. To fix in the mind or memory; memorize:

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  1. To gain knowledge of or skill in through study, instruction, or experience:
  2. To become aware or informed of; find out:
  3. To fix in the mind or memory; memorize:

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• grasp

  1. To take hold of or seize firmly with the hand, the foot, another body part, or an instrument:
  2. To hold with the arms; embrace.
  3. To take hold of intellectually; comprehend.

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  1. To take hold of or seize firmly with the hand, the foot, another body part, or an instrument:
  2. To hold with the arms; embrace.
  3. To take hold of intellectually; comprehend.

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