soak up
English Thesaurus
1. devote (oneself) fully to (verb.cognition)
| hyponym | : | drink, drink in, |
| definition | : | be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to (verb.cognition) |
| verb group | : | immerse, plunge, |
| definition | : | cause to be immersed (verb.cognition) |
2. take in, also metaphorically (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | mop, mop up, wipe up, |
| definition | : | to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | blot, |
| definition | : | dry (ink) with blotting paper (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | sponge up, |
| definition | : | absorb as if with a sponge (verb.contact) |
3. devote (oneself) fully to (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | engrossment, intentness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being intent and concentrated (noun.attribute) |
4. take in, also metaphorically (verb.contact)
| also | : | draw in, suck in, |
| definition | : | draw in as if by suction (verb.contact) |
| also | : | attract, draw, draw in, pull, pull in, |
| definition | : | direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | drinker, imbiber, juicer, toper, |
| definition | : | a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | absorption, soaking up, |
| definition | : | (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid (noun.process) |
| derivation | : | absorber, |
| definition | : | (physics) material in a nuclear reactor that absorbs radiation (noun.substance) |
5. devote (oneself) fully to (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | engrossment, intentness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being intent and concentrated (noun.attribute) |
6. take in, also metaphorically (verb.contact)
| also | : | draw in, suck in, |
| definition | : | draw in as if by suction (verb.contact) |
| also | : | attract, draw, draw in, pull, pull in, |
| definition | : | direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | drinker, imbiber, juicer, toper, |
| definition | : | a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | absorption, soaking up, |
| definition | : | (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid (noun.process) |
| derivation | : | absorber, |
| definition | : | (physics) material in a nuclear reactor that absorbs radiation (noun.substance) |
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