verb

absorb

aufnehmen · aufsaugen

To take something in and hold it, like when a sponge takes in water or when a person takes in new information.

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Examples

Plants absorb sunlight for photosynthesis.verb

Pflanzen nehmen Sonnenlicht für die Photosynthese auf.

Sponges absorbed all the water from the floor.verb

Schwämme saugten das ganze Wasser vom Boden auf.

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