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absorb in Malay

serap

UK/əbˈzɔːb//æbˈsɔɹb/

absorb in Malay: serap. In English, absorb means 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.

Malay words for absorb

to include so that it no longer has separate existence
serap

English meaning of absorb

  1. verb 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. verb To engulf, as in water; to swallow up.
  3. verb To suck up; to drink in; to imbibe, like a sponge or as the lacteals of the body; to chemically take in.
  4. verb To be absorbed, or sucked in; to sink in.

Full definition of absorb

absorb in a sentence

  • The drops of water slowly absorbed into the dry sponge.
  • Heat, light, and electricity are absorbed in the substances into which they pass.
  • If we fail to absorb the lessons of history, we are doomed to repeat them.

Synonyms of absorb

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Questions about absorb in Malay

What is the meaning of absorb in Malay?
Absorb in Malay is serap.
Apakah maksud absorb dalam bahasa Melayu?
Absorb: serap.
What does absorb mean in English?
Absorb means 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.

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