5 : ASSUME, BEAR <~ all costs>
6 : to transform (radiant energy) into a different form usu. with a resulting rise in temperature
Synonyms
[2] drink, imbibe, soak, sponge, suck; also gulp, guzzle, quaff, sip, slurp, swallow, swig, swill
[3] busy, engage, engross, enthrall, fascinate, grip, immerse, interest, intrigue, involve, occupy—more at ENGAGE
ab·sorbed adjective : obliviously engaged or occupied
Synonyms
attentive, engrossed, intent, observant, rapt—more at ATTENTIVE
ab·sor·bent also ab·sor·bant adjective : able to absorb <~ cotton>
— ab·sor·ben·cy noun
— absorbent also absorbant noun
ab·sorb·ing adjective : fully taking attention : ENGROSSING
— ab·sorb·ing·ly adverb
Synonyms
engaging, engrossing, enthralling, fascinating, interesting, intriguing—more at INTERESTING
ab·sorp·tion noun 1 : a process of absorbing or being absorbed
2 : concentration of attention
— ab·sorp·tive adjective
Synonyms
attention, concentration—more at ATTENTION
ab·stain verb : to refrain from an action or practice
— ab·stain·er noun
— ab·sten·tion noun
Synonyms
forbear, forgo, keep, refrain—more at FORBEAR
ab·ste·mi·ous adjective : sparing in use of food or drink : TEMPERATE
— ab·ste·mi·ous·ly adverb
— ab·ste·mi·ous·ness noun
ab·sti·nence noun : voluntary refraining esp. from eating certain foods, drinking liquor, or engaging in sexual intercourse
— ab·sti·nent adjective
abstr abbreviation abstract
1abstract adjective 1 : considered apart from a particular instance
2 : expressing a quality apart from an object 3 : having only intrinsic form with little or no pictorial representation <~ painting>
— ab·stract·ly adverb
— ab·stract·ness noun
2abstract noun 1 : a summary of points (as of a writing) : SUMMARY, EPITOME
2 : an abstract thing or state
Synonyms
digest, encapsulation, epitome, outline, précis, recapitulation, résumé, roundup, sum, summary, synopsis—more at SUMMARY
3abstract verb 1 : REMOVE, SEPARATE
2 : to make an abstract of : SUMMARIZE
3 : to draw away the attention of
4 : STEAL
— ab·stract·ed·ly adverb
Synonyms
digest, encapsulate, epitomize, outline, recapitulate, sum up, summarize, wrap up—more at SUMMARIZE
ab·stract·ed adjective : lost in thought and unaware of one's surroundings or actions
Synonyms
absent, absentminded, preoccupied—more at ABSENTMINDED
abstract expressionism noun : art that expresses the artist's attitudes and emotions through abstract forms
— abstract expressionist noun
ab·strac·tion noun 1 : the act of abstracting : the state of being abstracted
2 : an abstract idea
3 : an abstract work of art
ab·struse adjective : hard to understand : RECONDITE
— ab·struse·ly adverb
— ab·struse·ness noun
Synonyms
deep, esoteric, profound—more at PROFOUND
ab·surd adjective [ORIGIN: MF absurde, fr. L absurdus, fr. ab- from + surdus deaf, stupid]
: ridiculously unreasonable,