absorb in

absorb someone in(to) something

[of a person or a group of people] to include someone in all the activities of the group; to integrate someone into something. The club absorbed the new members into the organization.

absorb something in(to) something

[of matter or substance] to draw something into itself. The sponge absorbed all the moisture into its fibers.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Vyacheslav	vya-chye-SLAHF (Russian), vya-chee-SLAHF (Russian)	Russian, Ukrainian
Anacleto	ah-nah-KLE-to (Italian, Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Hyacinth (2)	HIE-ə-sinth	English (Rare)
Christy (1)	KRIS-tee	English
Priskilla	-	Biblical Greek
Abelone	-	Danish