- absorb, suck, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up, draw, take in, take up - take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun imbiber1
Something ----s something
- assimilate, imbibe - take (gas, light or heat) into a solution
--2 is one way to absorb
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun imbibition1
Something ----s something
- drink, imbibe - take in liquids; "The patient must drink several liters each day"; "The children like to drink soda"
--3 is one way to consume, ingest, take in, take, have
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun imbibition2, noun imbiber1, noun imbibing1
Somebody ----s something
- imbibe - receive into the mind and retain; "Imbibe ethical principles"
--4 is one way to absorb, assimilate, ingest, take in
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something