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Collocations for absorb - verb

1. liquid, gas, energy, etc.

ADVERB

quickly, rapidly
directly, easily, readily

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PREPOSITION

into
Nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream.

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2. make part of sth larger

ADVERB

gradually

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PHRASES

be absorbed into sth
These committees were gradually absorbed into the local government machine.

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3. information/atmosphere

ADVERB

easily, readily
The information is presented so that it can be readily absorbed.
fully
passively

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4. interest

ADVERB

completely, totally, utterly
His work absorbed him completely.
deeply

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Absorb is used with these nouns as the subject:
plant, sponge

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Absorb is used with these nouns as the object:
carbon dioxide, detail, heat, impact, information, light, liquid, loss, mineral, moisture, oxygen, perspiration, radiation, ray, vibration, water

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