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ESLPod_0349_WE_0372 Taking Vitamins and Supplements The verb "to absorb," in this podcast, means to take in and use a substance, often through one's body tissues: "This sunscreen absorbs into the skin very quickly." Or, "How long does the oatmeal need to cook before it absorbs all the water?" The verb "to absorb" also means to understand something: "There was a lot of information to absorb at the four-day conference." Sometimes the verb "to absorb" means to interest someone very much, so much so that one doesn't pay attention to other things: "The physicist's husband often complains that she is too absorbed in her research." Finally, "to absorb" can mean to reduce the strength of two objects hitting each other: "The front part of the car absorbed most of the impact during the accident."

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ESLPod 349 to absorb Health + Medicine

Id	ESLPod_0349_WE_0372
Episode Id	ESLPod 349
Episode Title	Taking Vitamins and Supplements
Phrase	to absorb
Text	The verb "to absorb," in this podcast, means to take in and use a substance, often through one's body tissues: "This sunscreen absorbs into the skin very quickly." Or, "How long does the oatmeal need to cook before it absorbs all the water?" The verb "to absorb" also means to understand something: "There was a lot of information to absorb at the four-day conference." Sometimes the verb "to absorb" means to interest someone very much, so much so that one doesn't pay attention to other things: "The physicist's husband often complains that she is too absorbed in her research." Finally, "to absorb" can mean to reduce the strength of two objects hitting each other: "The front part of the car absorbed most of the impact during the accident."
Topics	Health + Medicine

Verb Means Absorb Eslpod Absorbed Taking Vitamins Supplements