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.
See also: absorb

absorb something in(to) something

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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Breanabree-AN-ə, bree-AHN-əEnglish (Modern)
Zosimos-Ancient Greek
Rozalija-Lithuanian, Slovene, Croatian, Macedonian
Kshitij-Indian, Hindi, Marathi
AapoAH:-po Finnish
CeallachKEL-akhIrish