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ESLPod_0952_WE_1578 Dealing With Rising Production Costs The verb "to absorb," in this podcast, means to accept a new or increased cost and pay for it without asking one's customers to pay that additional amount, thereby reducing one's profits: "The schools can't absorb the rising prices of supplies, so they've started asking students and parents to bring items like paper and pencils." The verb "to absorb" also means to soak up or to hold a certain amount of water: "According to the commercials, this brand of paper towels absorbs twice as much water as other brands." Or, "We can't find diapers that absorb enough to keep the baby dry all night long." Finally, the verb "to absorb" can also mean to understand an idea or concept: "I had to read that chapter three times before I could really absorb everything the author was saying."

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ESLPod 952 to absorb Business

Id	ESLPod_0952_WE_1578
Episode Id	ESLPod 952
Episode Title	Dealing With Rising Production Costs
Phrase	to absorb
Text	The verb "to absorb," in this podcast, means to accept a new or increased cost and pay for it without asking one's customers to pay that additional amount, thereby reducing one's profits: "The schools can't absorb the rising prices of supplies, so they've started asking students and parents to bring items like paper and pencils." The verb "to absorb" also means to soak up or to hold a certain amount of water: "According to the commercials, this brand of paper towels absorbs twice as much water as other brands." Or, "We can't find diapers that absorb enough to keep the baby dry all night long." Finally, the verb "to absorb" can also mean to understand an idea or concept: "I had to read that chapter three times before I could really absorb everything the author was saying."
Topics	Business

Absorb Verb Eslpod Rising Means Pay One's Paper