absorb

/əbˈzɔːb/verb
Elementary
1

To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in and use up.

2

To engulf, as in water; to swallow up.

3

To suck up; to drink in; to imbibe, like a sponge or as the lacteals of the body; to chemically take in.

4

To be absorbed, or sucked in; to sink in.

5

To take in energy and convert it.

6

in receiving a physical impact or vibration without recoil.

7

in receiving sound energy without repercussion or echo.

8

taking in radiant energy and converting it to a different form of energy, like heat.

9

To engross or engage wholly; to occupy fully.

10

To occupy or consume time.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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