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soak up

/ soak up /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
take in, also metaphorically
"The sponge absorbs water well"
"She drew strength from the minister''s words"
Kinds of:
wipe up mop up mop blot sponge up
Derived:
drinker imbiber toper juicer sucking
See also:
attract pull pull in draw draw in
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
engross (oneself) fully
"He immersed himself into his studies"
Type of:
concentrate focus center
Kinds of:
drink in drink
Derived:
concentration engrossment absorption immersion preoccupation
Verb group:
plunge immerse
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
24%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
27
Times Searched
3
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wipe up mop up mop blot sponge up concentrate focus center drink in drink