Absorp vs. Absorb: What's the Difference?
Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Published on November 7, 2023
"Absorp" is an incorrect spelling, while "Absorb," meaning to soak up or take in, is correct.
Which is correct: Absorp or Absorb
How to spell Absorb?
Absorp is Incorrect
Absorb is Correct
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Key Differences
"B" for "AbsorB" relates to "Being" capable of soaking things up.
Sawaira Riaz
Nov 07, 2023
Remember "sorB" as “soak or receive” to get "absorb."
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Nov 07, 2023
"Absorb" sounds like "absorbent," a related word.
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Nov 07, 2023
Picture "b" as a sponge which can "absorb."
Harlon Moss
Nov 07, 2023
"Orb" in "absorb" might visualize a sphere soaking things up.
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Nov 07, 2023
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Absorp and Absorb Definitions
Absorb
To consume all of one's attention or time
The project will absorb all our resources.
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Absorb
To endure something without apparent effect
The economy absorbed the financial blow.
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Oct 08, 2023
Absorb
To take up or receive by chemical or molecular action
Plants absorb sunlight.
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Oct 08, 2023
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Absorb
To occupy the attention, interest, or time of; engross
The problem completely absorbed her.
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Absorb
To retain (radiation or sound, for example) wholly, without reflection or transmission.
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Absorb
To take in; assimilate
Immigrants who were absorbed into the social mainstream.
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Absorb
To learn; acquire
"Matisse absorbed the lesson and added to it a new language of color" (Peter Plagen).
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Absorb
To receive (an impulse) without echo or recoil
A fabric that absorbs sound.
A bumper that absorbs impact.
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Absorb
To use up; consume
The project has absorbed all of our department's resources.
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Absorb
(transitive) To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in and use up.
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Absorb
(transitive) To suck up; to drink in; to imbibe, like a sponge or as the lacteals of the body; to chemically take in.
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Absorb
(intransitive) To be absorbed, or sucked in; to sink in.
The drops of water slowly absorbed into the dry sponge.
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Absorb
To take in energy and convert it.
Heat, light, and electricity are absorbed in the substances into which they pass.
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Absorb
Taking in radiant energy and converting it to a different form of energy, like heat.
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Absorb
To swallow up; to engulf; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to use up; to include.
The large cities absorb the wealth and fashion.
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Absorb
To suck up; to drink in; to imbibe; as a sponge or as the lacteals of the body.
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Absorb
To engross or engage wholly; to occupy fully; as, absorbed in study or the pursuit of wealth.
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Absorb
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.
That grave question which had begun to absorb the Christian mind - the marriage of the clergy.
Too long hath love engrossed Britannia's stage,And sunk to softness all our tragic rage.
Should not the sad occasion swallow upMy other cares?
And in destruction's riverEngulf and swallow those.
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Absorb
Take in, also metaphorically;
The sponge absorbs water well
She drew strength from the minister's words
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Absorb
Cause to become one with;
The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax
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Absorb
Assimilate or take in;
The immigrants were quickly absorbed into society
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Absorb
Engage or engross wholly;
Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely
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Absorb
To assimilate or incorporate
Societies absorb immigrants and their cultures.
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FAQs
Which conjunction is used with Absorb?
No specific conjunction is tied to "absorb."
Aimie Carlson
Nov 07, 2023
What is the plural form of Absorb?
Absorb is a verb and does not have a plural form.
Aimie Carlson
Nov 07, 2023
Which determiner is used with Absorb?
No specific determiner is commonly used.
Sara Rehman
Nov 07, 2023
Is the word Absorb imperative?
It can be used imperatively, e.g., "Absorb the material before the exam."
Janet White
Nov 07, 2023
How is Absorb used in a sentence?
"Plants absorb sunlight to produce food through photosynthesis."
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Nov 07, 2023
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Sawaira RiazSawaira is a dedicated content editor at difference.wiki, where she meticulously refines articles to ensure clarity and accuracy. With a keen eye for detail, she upholds the site's commitment to delivering insightful and precise content.
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