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| VERB: | 1. To occupy the full attention of: consume, engross, immerse, monopolize, preoccupy. See AWARENESS, EXCITE. 2. To take in and incorporate, especially mentally: assimilate, digest, imbibe, take up. Informal : soak (up). See ACCEPT. 3. To take in (moisture or liquid): drink, imbibe, soak (up), sop up, take up. See GIVE.
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