Absorb vs Absolve - What's the difference?
absorb | absolve |
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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(obsolete) To engulf, as in water; to swallow up.
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To suck up; to drink in; to imbibe; as a sponge or as the lacteals of the body; to chemically take in.
(transitive, physics, chemistry) To take in energy and convert it, as
# (physics) in receiving a physical impact or vibration without recoil.
# (physics) in receiving sound energy without repercussion or echo.
# (physics) taking in radiant energy and converting it to a different form of energy, like heat.
To engross or engage wholly; to occupy fully; as, absorbed in study or in the pursuit of wealth.
To occupy or consume time.
Assimilate mentally.
(business) To assume or pay for as part of a commercial transaction.
To defray the costs.
To accept or purchase in quantity.
To set free, release or discharge (from obligations, debts, responsibility etc.).
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(obsolete) To resolve; to explain; to solve.
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To pronounce free from or give absolution for a penalty, blame, or guilt.
(legal) To pronounce not guilty; to grant a pardon for.
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(theology) To grant a remission of sin; to give absolution to.
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(theology) To remit a sin; to give absolution for a sin.
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(obsolete) To finish; to accomplish.
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To pass a course or test; to gain credit for a class; to qualify academically.
In transitive terms the difference between absorb and absolve
is that absorb is to accept or purchase in quantity while absolve is to pass a course or test; to gain credit for a class; to qualify academically.In transitive obsolete terms the difference between absorb and absolve
is that absorb is to engulf, as in water; to swallow up while absolve is to finish; to accomplish.absorb
English
Verb
- Dark oblivion soon absorbs them all.
- The large cities absorb the wealth and fashion.
- Heat, light, and electricity are absorbed in the substances into which they pass.
Synonyms
* (to include so that it no longer has separate existence) assimilate, engulf, incorporate, swallow up, overwhelm * (to suck up or drink in) draw, drink in, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck, suck up, steep, take in, take up * (to consume completely) use up * (to occupy fully) engage, engross, immerse, monopolize, occupy * assume, bear, pay for to take inAntonyms
* emitDerived terms
* absorption * absorbable * absorbabilityReferences
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*See also
* adsorbabsolve
English
Verb
(absolv)- You will absolve a subject from his allegiance.
- and the work begun, how soon absolv’d ,