soak up

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verb

1. take in, also metaphorically
- The sponge absorbs water well
- She drew strength from the minister's words
• Syn:
absorb, suck, imbibe, sop up, suck up,
draw, take in, take up
• See Also:
draw in (for: draw), suck in (for: suck)
• Derivationally related forms:
imbiber (for: imbibe), suck (for: suck), sucker (for: suck), absorption (for: absorb), absorber (for: absorb)
• Hyponyms:
wipe up, mop up, mop, blot, sponge up
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
2. devote (oneself) fully to
- He immersed himself into his studies
• Syn:
steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb
• Derivationally related forms:
absorption (for: absorb), engrossment (for: engross), immersion (for: immerse)
• Hypernyms:
concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet
• Hyponyms:
drink in, drink
• Verb Group:
plunge, immerse
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s somebody PP
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something (for: absorb)