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What does absorb mean?

Updated: 9/16/2023
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Absorbent as an adjective means capable of absorbing heat, light, moisture, etc.; tending to absorb.

how much the said item (toilet paper) will soak up usually used in adverts to show how absorbent the roll is

Absorbent as a noun is a generic term that refers to any substance that absorbs.

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Absorbent as an adjective means capable of absorbing heat, light, moisture, etc.; tending to absorb.

how much the said item (toilet paper) will soak up usually used in adverts to show how absorbent the roll is

Absorbent as a noun is a generic term that refers to any substance that absorbs.

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absorb means to collect or take in a certain thing e.g. a sponge absorbs water.

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A simple synonym may be "swallowed" (or imbibed, ingested, assimilated, etc.).

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to take something in

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