collocation: absorb

absorb verb

1 liquid, gas, energy, etc.

adverb

quickly , rapidly

directly , easily , readily

preposition

into

Nutrients are ~ed into the bloodstream.

2 make part of sth larger

adverb

gradually

phrases

be ~ed into sth

These committees were gradually ~ed into the local government machine.

3 information/atmosphere

adverb

easily , readily

The information is presented so that it can be readily ~ed.

fully

passively

4 interest

adverb

completely , totally , utterly

His work ~ed him completely.

deeply

Absorb is used with these nouns as the subject: plant , sponge

Absorb is used with these nouns as the object: carbon dioxide , detail , heat , impact , information , light , liquid , loss , mineral , moisture , oxygen , perspiration , radiation , ray , vibration , water