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absorb
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To physically assimilate or take, especially a liquid
To mentally take in information
To hold or engage the attention of
To assimilate into a body, structure or system
To use, empty or drain completely
To endure and get through suffering, challenge or hardship
To pay for the costs of
To receive and reduce the force of an impact
To be preoccupied with a single thought, topic or emotion
To acquire new information or skill
To overwhelm with large amounts or quantities
To hold exclusive control or dominance over
To assimilate in order to take over or appropriate
To pat lightly and quickly to clean or wipe away
To consume a liquid
To ingest or consume food
To keep in one's memory
To take responsibility for
To focus on, usually of one's vision or thoughts
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Verb
▲
To physically assimilate or take, especially a liquid
imbibe
soak up
suck up
take up
devour
drink
receive
sponge
consume
ingest
metabolise
UK
metabolize
US
osmose
take in
assume
blot
blot up
digest
dissolve
draw in
draw up
drink in
engulf
ingurgitate
sop up
sponge up
steep
suck
swallow
mop up
suck in
soak
process
wipe
break down
mop
chymify
attract
wick
dab
press
pat
dry out
dry
dry up
rub
towel
swab
rub down
make dry
clean up
wipe up
rub dry
dry off
towel off
remove the water from
wipe water from
dab dry
wipe tears from
sop
squeegee
wash
clear up
clean
more ❯
“When the fog settles upon vegetables, the leaves and other surfaces of these plants then
absorb
the water.”
Verb
▲
To mentally take in information
assimilate
comprehend
understand
appreciate
apprehend
grasp
process
cognize
digest
discern
follow
intuit
register
catch
compass
conceive
decipher
get
integrate
learn
savvy
decode
dig
imbibe
know
master
perceive
realise
UK
realize
US
recognise
UK
recognize
US
see
seize
sense
twig
take in
make out
pick up
cotton to
get into
catch on to
cotton on to
latch onto
make of
soak up
tumble to
absorb mentally
get the hang of
take up
drink in
soak in
familiarize oneself with
fathom
interpret
make sense of
take on board
work out
figure out
suss out
take something on board
get the message
get the drift of
get the picture
suss
puzzle out
make head or tail of
unravel
deduce
identify
behold
get to the bottom of
accept
grok
divine
penetrate
crack
read
piece together
get it
get the point of
latch on to
get one's head around
acquire
note
make
have
envisage
catch on
get the idea
keep up with
get a fix on
distinguish
untangle
disentangle
take
get the point
have knowledge of
cotton on
pierce
be aware of
get to know
get your head round
see the light
get the drift
get the idea of
conceive of
gather
incorporate
ingest
get clued up about
get one's mind around
envision
construe
have a handle on
wrap one's mind round
click with
get to grips with
have an aha moment
get the message about
see the point of
get the picture about
ascertain
take a hint
discover
unriddle
unscramble
figure
unfold
infer
tap into
clear up
dope out
make heads or tails of
gage
US
measure
gauge
UK
find out
ken
take meaning
translate
take on
remember
receive
wrap one's mind around
pick up what someone is putting down
be aware
see daylight
be familiar with
be au fait with
see the light about
be with it
get the hint
fathom out
catch the drift of
get to the bottom
think through
see what's what
see into
get a grip
make sense
latch on
sympathise with
identify with
relate to
agree with
sympathize with
empathise with
acknowledge
empathize with
acknowledge the validity of
commiserate with
be wise to
be able to see
accept the validity of
be cognizant of
be conscious of
admit the validity of
determine
notice
pick up on
conclude
observe
tell
reckon
become aware of
become cognizant of
suppose
surmise
glean
conjecture
find
imagine
become conscious of
fancy
deem
sort out
come to know
resolve
solve
establish
decide
feel
think
tumble
assume
judge
presume
suspect
get wise to
guess
presuppose
consider
detect
wise up
see through
dare say
size up
get wise
reason
hear
feature
track
explain
derive
cotton
estimate
postulate
apperceive
hypothesize
US
theorize
US
become aware
believe
visualize
US
visualise
UK
esteem
anticipate
get on to
feel in one's bones
regard
analyze
US
opine
venture
catch the drift
speculate
cogitate
extract
pin down
analyse
UK
hypothesise
UK
theorise
UK
have a hunch
make certain of
suggest
evaluate
take to mean
pick out
witness
break
concede
admit
uncover
decrypt
unearth
grant
allow
confess
demystify
affect
own
flash
respect
hit on
define
are aware of
get the gist
clinch
be sure
take account
rumble
be alert to
rationalize
US
explicate
image
vision
rationalise
UK
be aware of the fact that
be conscious of the fact that
become conscious of the fact that
become aware of the fact that
scent
figure something out
make intelligible
get a handle on
be with you
be sensitive to
be alive to
become conscious
taste
smell
philosophise
UK
be certain
seize on
have information
be informed
stumble on
hold
credit
evolve
evoke
develop
educe
break down
throw light on
confirm
have knowledge
be conscious
just know
perceive the meaning of
become clear to
appraise
philosophize
US
weigh up
sum up
view
adjudge
expect
assess
ween
know for certain
get through one's head
verify
glom on
have a funny feeling
get the impression of
get vibes
catch on to the fact
have experience of
take the hint
understand what's what
check
feel in gut
have a feeling
piece out
work something out
feel certain
be read
be learned
be versed
be schooled
get the impression
diagnose
have down pat
peg
fix
settle
reason out
think out
find a solution to
find an answer to
find the key to
have someone's number
make sure
make certain
double-check
clarify
shed light on
straighten out
explore
hazard
approximate
premise
check out
probe
have someone pegged
be onto someone
read someone
know what makes someone tick
have someone sized up
predict
calculate
foresee
predicate
prevision
call
daresay
imply
search
investigate
examine
scrutinize
US
inspect
enlighten
illuminate
elucidate
crystallize
US
crystallise
UK
clear
check up on
foreknow
forefeel
get down pat
get down cold
look-see
discriminate
pick
guesstimate
place
sound
take for granted
take a stab
make a guess at
be given to understand
hazard a guess
take a shot
think likely
be of the opinion
make an estimate of
jump to a conclusion
go out on a limb
take a shot at
form an opinion of
take a stab at
cook up
have a sneaking suspicion of
dare-say
dream up
delve
contrast
scrutinise
UK
plumb
difference
secern
differentialize
make a distinction
differentiate
spot
antithesise
UK
tell the difference
set off
discern a difference
tell apart
know what's what
antithesize
US
discrepate
mark
sight
split hairs
see a difference
draw a distinction
delve into
extrapolate
go into
sound out
take soundings
draw
collect
ratiocinate
deduct
draw the inference
come to the conclusion
read into
boil down
add up
be afraid
draw a conclusion
come to understand
more ❯
“The speech was inspiring, and the speaker's choice of words was easy to
absorb
.”
Verb
▲
To hold or engage the attention of
engross
occupy
engage
involve
fascinate
immerse
hold
preoccupy
arrest
captivate
rivet
enthral
UK
enthrall
US
grip
interest
intrigue
mesmerise
UK
mesmerize
US
entrance
enwrap
fill
fix
fixate
monopolise
UK
monopolize
US
spellbind
amuse
beguile
bemuse
divert
enrapture
transfix
bewitch
charm
distract
engulf
entertain
obsess
overwhelm
busy
hold your attention
enchant
attract
hypnotize
US
hypnotise
UK
allure
delight
magnetize
US
catch up
draw
magnetise
UK
please
dazzle
grab
bedazzle
catch
lure
wile
win
capture
hold spellbound
wow
entice
titillate
witch
hook
ravish
excite
ensnare
seduce
consume
employ
turn on
enamor
tantalize
US
thrill
enamour
kill
tickle pink
pique
sweep off feet
tantalise
UK
transport
gratify
tempt
appeal to
slay
win over
gladden
tickle
rapture
pull
knock dead
throw
bury
hold the attention of
take up
invite
concern
stimulate
arouse
take
carry away
bowl over
knock out
enslave
seize
gain
compel
infatuate
solace
tickle your fancy
vamp
woo
put under a spell
make a hit with
throw yourself into
affect
hold in awe
keep busy
tie up
envelop
attach
lose
awe
cheer
regale
send
soak
assimilate
bedevil
commit
delectate
disport
wallow
swamp
appeal
inspire
recreate
relax
make happy
impress
lose oneself in
get lost in
scintillate
wrap
inveigle
tickle to death
absorb yourself in
move
enmesh
persuade
influence
give pleasure to
rope in
catch hold of
connect
mire
satisfy
court
attend
bind
be a hit with
draw attention
arouse curiosity
bring in
pull in
be of interest to
catch your eye
light someone's fire
float someone's boat
catch the eye of
whet the appetite of
maintain
keep
subjugate
ensorcell
plunge
devour
become lost
keep amused
concentrate
be unable to take one's eyes off
control
sink
drown
keep alive
keep up
glue
lock
engross oneself
plague
afflict
tickle the fancy of
own
trick
electrify
enlist
induce
prompt
wrap up
rap
hold on to
elicit
fracture
beckon
cast a spell on
get under your skin
grab the attention of
secure
get
obtain
endear
cajole
ecstasize
humour
UK
humor
US
elate
enliven
comfort
inspirit
indulge
call forth
bring forth
argue into
bring around
take your breath away
send into transports
be concerned with
send into raptures
be active with
involve oneself in
involve oneself
be attractive to
perk up
snare
capture your imagination
sit up
be interesting to
matter to
touch
engage one's attention
whet one's appetite
devote
arouse the curiosity of
engage someone's attention
be a source of fascination to
incline
crack up
make merry
suck in
pick up
steer
break one up
knock 'em dead
put 'em away
get one's jollies
bother
exert a pull on
make your mouth water
exert influence on
turn someone's head
implicate
associate
embroil
participate
entangle
impute
inculpate
link
stir
intoxicate
provoke
overpower
subdue
kindle
animate
fire
interest greatly
exhilarate
astound
amaze
give a buzz
give someone a kick
rouse
content
stun
blow away
elevate
inflame
bewilder
pleasure
fulfill
US
fulfil
UK
suit
rejoice
warm
give someone a charge
glad
dumbfound
agree with
coax
overcome
strike
overjoy
stagger
astonish
trance
galvanize
US
appease
invigorate
US
charge
enthuse
galvanise
UK
envigorate
UK
please greatly
refresh
pump up
fire with enthusiasm
brighten up
stir up
hit the spot
feast
fire someone's imagination
buck up
make someone feel good
gas
make content
turn one's head
subject
hit on
gorgonize
rivet the attention of
have an impact on
quicken
agitate
overawe
fill with delight
stupefy
floor
make an impression on
come on to
laugh it up
take someone's fancy
whet someone's appetite
energize
US
turn someone on
assuage
daze
blind
work up
take somebody or something by storm
get started
satiate
placate
mollify
soothe
sate
quench
motivate
frenzy
jolt
give great pleasure to
give joy to
stroke
pacify
commove
dynamize
jar
energise
UK
razzle-dazzle
besot
get someone going
do one's heart good
serve
slake
blarney
blandish
wheedle
craze
light a fire under
silence
quieten
still
meet
feed
sweep someone off their feet
oblige
provide for
cloy
accommodate
fill the bill
do the trick
surfeit
pander to
satisfice
sell
flatter
cater to
flatter into
sweet-talk
smooth-talk
make your head spin
go to your head
suffice
reconcile
soft-soap
sweep you off your feet
hearten
uplift
arride
decoy
bait
groove
solicit
betray
cheer up
go over big
do someone's heart good
be the ticket
give someone pleasure
buoy up
bring joy to
give a lift
warm the cockles of the heart
get one's kicks
lead
drag
train
rope
lead on
come on
draw in
more ❯
“The virtuoso's deft skill would completely
absorb
Martha who stared in amazement.”
Verb
▲
To assimilate into a body, structure or system
assimilate
incorporate
integrate
appropriate
embody
accommodate
homogenise
UK
homogenize
US
include
intermix
subsume
co-opt
take in
swallow up
combine
amalgamate
blend
merge
consolidate
fuse
mix
mesh
interfuse
unify
marry
unite
mingle
meld
join
coalesce
concentrate
compound
intermingle
commingle
emulsify
interweave
commix
conflate
knit
harmonize
US
composite
alloy
comingle
bring together
immix
immingle
pool
associate
harmonise
UK
link
fit in
put together
fold in
encompass
engulf
blend in
contain
band
mass
lump
converge
affiliate
melt
conglomerate
add
yoke
weld
jumble
interpenetrate
interblend
cement
compact
synthesize
US
agglutinate
synthesise
UK
concatenate
lump together
link up
conjoin
throw in together
come together
become one
get together
melt into
desegregate
coordinate
interface
symphonize
join together
run into
adapt
accustom
collect
embrace
accept
adopt
naturalize
US
naturalise
UK
acculturate
conform
gather together
stir
whisk
imbibe
blunge
form
add in
tie in
add to
slot in
hook in
gang up
slip in
concrete
connect
couple
admix
conjugate
wed
ally
interlace
interflow
network
join up
bond
intersperse
suffuse
bind
weave
federate
cooperate
knit together
join forces
insert
bleed
align
introduce
league
cohere
centralize
US
center
US
work in
mix up
concenter
US
centre
UK
concentre
UK
centralise
UK
band together
form an alliance
cross
adjust
hybridize
US
interbreed
make up
tangle
braid
transfuse
knead
infuse
amass
glue
gather
hybridise
UK
bracket
assemble
group
relate
premix
fold
gel
organize
US
accumulate
organise
UK
convene
agglomerate
bunch up
team
attach
syndicate
mix together
tie
tie up
join to
be in league
team up
embed
inmix
dissolve
run together
feather in
physically join
stir in
smooth
shuffle
treat
whip
acclimate
onboard
intertwine
make uniform
match
make similar
interact
splice
dub
stick
cleave
cling
adhere
cojoin
envelop
condense
dovetail
append
collaborate
weld together
cross-breed
stir together
throw together
shift around
work
melt into one another
run into one another
fade into one another
throw in with
spoon
adulterate
salt
match up
infiltrate
stick together
make one
culturize
confederate
share
interwork
fraternize
US
enter
hold
interleave
stir gently
hinge
club
fraternise
UK
jell
build in
club together
pool resources
work together
funnel
put in
hitch
coincide
intersect
interconnect
articulate
be united
form a whole
hang together
be connected
chain
focus
interlink
cluster
hook
fit together
catenate
accrete
constellate
meet
foregather
congest
corral
forgather
focalize
crowd
pile
localize
US
bunch
aggregate
heap
acclimatize
US
localise
UK
acclimatise
UK
link together
heap up
pile up
stack up
draw together
zero in
build up
bulk up
round up
enlist
be accepted
become similar
become like
integrate into
socially join
sign on with
make a pact with
team up with
become associated with
latch on to
cooperate with
affiliate with
ally with
join up with
join forces with
band together with
unite with
form an alliance with
be in league with
align with
latch onto
associate with
sign up with
tag along with
combine with
become a part of
become one of
get in
more ❯
“Heads have agreed to a merger whereby a new entity will
absorb
the two banks.”
Verb
▲
To use, empty or drain completely
consume
drain
exhaust
use
spend
squander
waste
deplete
expend
burn
employ
occupy
devour
utilise
UK
utilize
US
eat up
go through
use up
fritter away
take up
draw down
play out
swallow up
empty
dissipate
finish
get through
bleed
sap
impoverish
run through
suck dry
milk
draw
bankrupt
bleed dry
wash up
strain
attenuate
slash
dry
dry up
run down
dig into
run out of
take last of
empty out
run out
wear out
dispatch
exploit
fritter
burn up
diminish
make use of
finish off
blow
wipe out
void
frivol away
eat
finish up
siphon
US
syphon
UK
bust
break
have recourse to
put to use
throw away
blow through
avail oneself of
run up
tap
divert
catheterize
draw off
burn out
get rid of
filter off
pump out
get last drop
free from
wear down
evacuate
reduce
undermine
extract
pump
withdraw
draft
US
draught
UK
remove
suck
deprive
expel
discharge
clean out
pour
draw out
pour out
siphon off
burn through
fleece
lavish
ruin
splurge
lose
misspend
decant
clear
pauperize
vacate
take out
purge
pour off
trifle away
fiddle away
bring to ruin
squeeze
tip
collect
misuse
strip
rid
drive out
release
force out
bail out
dump
eject
beggar
waste away
unload
unburden
draw on
draw forth
drain off
guzzle
dispose of
drain out
disburden
draw liquid from
bring down
divest
spend like water
throw around like confetti
pour down the drain
clear out
be wasteful with
spend recklessly
mine
express
free
pay out
throw
suck out
let out
pump off
gobble
exhaust one's supply of
misapply
misemploy
ebb
outlay
frivol
wanton
run off
disencumber
suffer the loss of
shell out
dispense with
lay out
transfer
gamble away
run dry
trifle
fiddle
erode
pull
drive
force
stop having
be deprived of
cough up
transport
abstract
wreck
liquidate
suck the life out of
bring to its knees
disinherit
sacrifice
dispossess
no longer have
overcome
erase
unpack
make destitute
ruinate
crush
decimate
wear away
oust
unlade
gut
disgorge
cripple
chip away at
leave
leak
jettison
evict
consume the contents of
rush out
make void
remove the contents of
make vacant
flow out
pillage
disfigure
slowly reduce
slowly lessen
slowly diminish
eliminate
zero
make insolvent
make penniless
make somebody broke
reduce to destitution
make somebody skint
bring someone to their knees
reduce to penury
gradually overcome
clear away
do away with
get out
bring out
cripple financially
reduce to beggary
blue
be prodigal with
make poor use of
kiss goodbye
indulge oneself
spend money as if it grows on trees
spend money as if it were going out of fashion
spend freely
throw down the drain
spend money as if there were no tomorrow
spend money as if it were going out of style
more ❯
“The inefficient and time-consuming process can quickly
absorb
resources on the system.”
Verb
▲
To endure and get through suffering, challenge or hardship
endure
bear
sustain
take
tolerate
wear
abide
accept
countenance
handle
bide
brook
meet
stand
stomach
support
hack
pocket
stick out
sweat out
put up with
suffer
swallow
go
thole
withstand
undergo
live with
submit to
bear with
weather
stick
stand for
go through
cope with
face
experience
be doing with
abide by
allow
permit
brave
cope
resist
see through
go along with
tough out
live through
stand up to
encounter
persevere
persist
sanction
survive
concede
yield to
admit
admit of
approve of
meet with
grin and bear it
resign oneself to
become reconciled to
allow for
reconcile oneself to
become accustomed to
consent to
stick with
wait out
take patiently
get used to
grin and bear
sit tight
face up to
make the best of
sit through
learn to live with
hang in
ride out
stay the course
deal with
become resigned to
hang in there
manage
help
sweat
maintain
reconcile
receive
defy
take kindly to
see
digest
withstand subjection to
sit and take it
sit still for
keep up with
stick it out
bite the bullet
reconcile oneself
resign yourself
be big about
hang tough
lump it
sit out
see through to the bitter end
tough out it
see out
hold with
stand firm against
hold out against
pass through
bear up under
bow to
surrender to
acclimatize oneself to
concede to
sit and take
withtake
onfang
adjust to
acquiesce to
capitulate to
accommodate oneself to
hear of
be big
eat
never say die in the face of
subject oneself to
bear the brunt of
live out
weather the storm
be patient with
indulge
condone
authorize
US
authorise
UK
agree to
accede to
fall for
confront
grapple with
hold out
outlast
take on
prevail against
take it
last
beard
outface
brazen
breast
outbrave
bear up against
feel
keep up
stand fast
stand up against
continue
pass
have
overcome
remain
fight
prevail
surmount
dare
outlive
cross
tackle
come through
carry on
live on
hold up
run on
go on
hang on
get through
pull through
take it like a man
stand firm
stick fast
stick in there
persevere in the face of
tough it out
brazen it out
go up against
keep going
remain firm
suck it up
fly in face of
go the distance against
hold the line against
gut it out
shoulder
taste
stay
know
witness
oppose
carry
forbear
perdure
linger
hold
come up against
be patient
risk
hold on
show forbearance
challenge
take something lying down
come in for
court
be subjected to
outdare
deal with it
venture
fly in the face of
carry through
be durable
be left
bear up
brazen out
make allowance for
rise above
meet head-on
stay with it
man up
face off
grit your teeth
contend with
never say die
grit your teeth and bear it
stand your ground
push through it
put up with it
wear well
soldier on
be confronted by
stand up and take it
stay on
be a man
assume
buy
submit
entertain
wink at
blink at
come to grips with
submit oneself to
be forced to contend with
be faced with
lump
acquiesce
licence
US
license
UK
run
operate
bear the brunt
be reconciled to
go with
brace oneself for
square off against
brave out
meet head on
ride
get on with
save the drama for your mama
face the music
swallow the pill
take one's medicine
green-light
dwell
go the distance
stand up
chug away
plug away
weather storm
persist through
continue to exist
engage
gainstay
withsit
withset
gainstand
withstay
stay round
stay around
battle
hang in the air
afford
be extant
remain standing
be impermeable to
eyeball
be impervious to
die hard against
persevere against
be proof against
persist with
be resistant to
affront
play
accost
be drawn against
make a stand
come to grips
take the bull by the horns
brace for
square off
bit the bullet
play against
undertake
defer
yield
share
bow
allow oneself
front
flout
wait
put a bold face on it
meet eyeball-to-eyeball
hold your own
face down
call someone's bluff
go one-on-one
face out
square up to
come face to face with
be defiant
treat with contempt
put on a bold front
stare down
take a stand against
face up
stick to your guns
engage in
last out
come through unscathed
make it
make it through
make allowance
make allowances for
show forbearance towards
struggle on
see it through
take one for the team
buck up
thwart
repel
combat
dispute
contest
buck
brace
duel
traverse
violate
live
hold off
not give up
hold one's ground against
hold your ground
win out
stand one's ground against
put up struggle
exist
tarry
be
keep on
be timeless
cling on
wear on
be long lived
stick to
have no end
more ❯
“It is an inspiring tale of man's fortitude and ability to
absorb
hardship.”
Verb
▲
To pay for the costs of
subsidise
UK
subsidize
US
sponsor
bankroll
fund
underwrite
finance
support
pay for
foot the bill for
shell out for
cough up for
pick up the tab for
pony up for
prop up
put up the money for
fork out for
“The company will
absorb
costs for food and accommodation during your business trip.”
Verb
▲
To receive and reduce the force of an impact
cushion
soften
deaden
bolster
pillow
reduce
stifle
suppress
buttress
dampen
decrease
lessen
muffle
soak up
diminish
mitigate
dull
moderate
buffer
check
allay
repress
smother
alleviate
gentle
damp
blunt
depress
tone down
damp down
take the edge off
temper
reduce the effect of
protect against
defend against
shield against
safeguard against
control
restrain
curb
overcome
bridle
impair
constrain
contain
quell
retard
inhibit
quash
mute
blanket
mellow
quieten
slow
curtail
subdue
stem
lighten
ease
squash
lower
staunch
deflate
harsh
hold in check
get rid of
hold back
make less active
get under control
keep in check
slow down
rein in
put a damper on
abate
relieve
assuage
palliate
mollify
soothe
weaken
calm
placate
tranquilize
US
cool
tranquillise
UK
lull
attenuate
still
lenify
take the bite out
take the sting out
soft-pedal
quiet
pacify
help
modify
sweeten
minimize
US
ebb
minimise
UK
de-escalate
wind down
ease off
appease
relax
extenuate
compose
qualify
dilute
cut
depreciate
put out a fire
make less intense
put damper on
put the lid on
do damage control
remit
paralyze
US
paralyse
UK
silence
numb
mask
anaesthetize
UK
benumb
modulate
commute
adjust
put a lid on
break
kill
anesthetize
US
fix
excuse
degrade
take the bite out of
take the sting out of
obtund
gruntle
make less painful
make reasonable
reduce the force of
taper
comfort
ameliorate
reduce the impact of
lessen the impact of
shrink
contract
wane
subside
decrement
erode
put an end to
dulcify
satisfy
dwindle
downsize
fix up
take sting out
patch things up
soften the impact of
cut back
abase
squelch
wear away
roll back
tail off
peter out
cut down
wear down
dispel
smooth
banish
dissipate
dismiss
destroy
eliminate
pour oil on
drive away
put to rest
drive off
chase away
cool out
more ❯
“The muscles, tendons, bones, and joints of the foot and the lower leg function to
absorb
the impact of the landing.”
Verb
▲
To be preoccupied with a single thought, topic or emotion
obsess
engross
preoccupy
consume
grip
possess
fixate
haunt
hold
fascinate
hound
plague
beset
torment
control
infatuate
hyperfocus
eat up
rule one's thoughts
dominate one's thoughts
monopolize one's thoughts
become an obsession with
take control of
prey on
take over
have a grip on
have a hold on
be on your mind
prey on your mind
be uppermost in your thoughts
occupy
dominate
concern
distract
affect
overcome
disturb
enthral
UK
enthrall
US
harrow
overwhelm
worry
trouble
bedevil
engulf
devour
monopolize
US
overpower
overburden
immerse
overload
monopolise
UK
grasp
stay with
eat away at
get
be ever present
take in
take up all of someone's time
eat sleep and breathe
take up someone's whole attention
be uppermost in someone's mind
swamp
afflict
rack
swallow up
torture
bewitch
enchant
influence
put under a spell
madden
have power over
drive mad
have mastery over
mesmerise
UK
cast a spell over
mesmerize
US
more ❯
Verb
▲
To acquire new information or skill
learn
attain
grasp
master
receive
acquire
gain
get
imbibe
assimilate
comprehend
digest
pursue
calculate
note
observe
perceive
take
determine
enrol
UK
enroll
US
pick up
read
review
swot
understand
acquire a knowledge of
acquire skill in
apply oneself to
apprentice
become competent in
become expert in
become proficient in
become skilled at
con
cram
familiarize oneself with
familiarize yourself with
gain an understanding of
gather
get across
get clued up about
get the point of
glean
grind
have lessons in
hit the books
know backwards
know inside out
mug up
peruse
prepare
read up on
work at
become able
become versed
be taught
be trained
brush up on
burn midnight oil
check
crack the books
drink in
get down pat
get the hang of
get the knack of
improve mind
major in
minor in
pore over
soak up
specialize in
take course
take in
train in
wade through
watch
larn
ascertain
apprehend
discern
be informed of
have knowledge of
become proficient at
get to grips with
study
take up
excel in
learn the ropes
get down cold
gain mastery of
focus on
specialise in
concentrate on
do
chalk up
practice
US
practise
UK
become versed in
become familiar with
develop oneself in
dedicate oneself to
be into
work in
gain mastery in
learn thoroughly
manage
bone up
bury oneself in
get off by heart
develop
form
foster
cultivate
learn the art of
acquire the skill of
get going
get into your stride
acquire the technique of
get up to speed
catch on to
establish
conceive
evolve
materialize
US
materialise
UK
more ❯
Verb
▲
To overwhelm with large amounts or quantities
engulf
swamp
overwhelm
flood
inundate
deluge
submerge
bury
drown
overflow
immerse
consume
submerse
overrun
gulf
envelop
whelm
overcome
plunge
encompass
crush
engross
overtake
imbibe
surround
snow under
swallow up
flood out
wash out
suck
overload
saturate
cover
glut
overburden
drench
wash over
ensconce
bog down
soak
bombard
snow
shower
beset
fill
encase
eclipse
flow over
sweep over
steep
impregnate
oversupply
sink
overpower
pour over
devour
wash
choke
crowd
overcrowd
besiege
wet
come over
overwater
embed
slosh
debouch
overfill
slop
stash
waterlog
abound
teem
dunk
pour down on
weigh down
plow under
drape
run over
suffuse
permeate
cover with water
swathe
imbue
pervade
load
affect
sweep
wreathe
souse
inform
mantle
colour
UK
sop
sluice
bathe
color
US
flow across
douse
surge over
stream
flush
pour
gush
enshroud
enfold
enclose
cup
more ❯
Verb
▲
To hold exclusive control or dominance over
monopolise
UK
monopolize
US
dominate
control
hog
corner
engross
bogart
hold
exercise
cartelize
devour
exploit
have
manage
own
possess
syndicate
take over
tie up
keep to oneself
take up
have all to oneself
sew up
sit on
gain control over
exercise control
gain dominance over
keep to yourself
lock up
not let anyone else take part in
own exclusively
suck up
corner the market
exercise a monopoly over
have exclusive rights in
have sole rights in
keep
hang onto
gobble up
be greedy
grab all of
take the lion's share of
capture
gain dominance of
gain control of
Verb
▲
To assimilate in order to take over or appropriate
co-opt
integrate
embrace
adopt
convert
encompass
enfold
take in
draw in
bring into line
bring in
take over
make one's own
bring into the fold
Verb
▲
To pat lightly and quickly to clean or wipe away
dab
pat
mop
wipe
swab
brush
spot
clean
polish
clear
dry
erase
remove
wash
efface
expunge
clean off
polish off
rub off
get rid of
rub
sponge
towel
soak up
mop up
rub down
clean up
sop up
blot
dry off
blot up
towel off
wipe up
remove the water from
rub dry
make dry
wipe water from
dab dry
dust
daub
dight
wipe tears from
scrub
press
take up
sponge up
dry out
draw up
squeegee
suck up
dry up
clear up
tidy up
tidy
clear away
sweep
brush away
sweep up
brush off
dispose of
whisk
brush up
tidy away
clear out
unclutter
declutter
move
scour
buff
shift
scoop up
sweep away
wash away
take away
put away
pack away
take out
wipe down
pick up
rake
push
broom
expel
take off
sponge off
scrape
hoover
eliminate
vacuum
remove dust from
pack up
cart off
extract
extricate
carry away
do away with
draw
carry off
empty
undust
lift
remove dust
dust off
vacate
open
budge
strip
purge
loosen
unload
unlade
get off
unpack
free
more ❯
Verb
▲
To consume a liquid
sup
drink
guzzle
quaff
sip
swig
gulp
swill
imbibe
slurp
swallow
down
consume
hoist
drain
lap
suck
slosh
belt
indulge
nip
inhale
booze
tipple
dissipate
gargle
irrigate
sop
thirst
sponge
toast
knock back
slug down
toss off
belt down
pound down
put away
partake of
toss down
wash down
liquor up
soak up
wet one's whistle
pull on
tank up
hit the bottle
draw
siphon
US
bend the elbow
nurse
suckle
syphon
UK
suction
neck
chug
gulp down
slug
sink
scarf
snarf
scarf down
ingurgitate
kill
drink up
polish off
snarf down
bib
swill down
snarf up
drink down
finish off
take
glug
scarf up
toss
ingest
shift
partake
hoover
dispose of
get down
attack
empty
bevvy
UK
have
finish
hit
murder
skol
bevy
US
gorge
wolf down
get outside
get outside of
get one's laughing gear round
tope
lick up
carouse
lap up
bolt
taste
lush up
sample
wash something down with
savor
US
savour
UK
take a drink
take a drop
raise a few
extract
knock off
pour down your gullet
chugalug
dispatch
dispose
drop
pour
englut
put back
toss back
drink slowly
drink in
take in
choke down
drain one's glass
devour
gobble
eat
munch
scoff
gollop
gorb
manducate
demolish
gobble up
tuck into
scoff down
pig oneself on
feast on
graze on
eat up
cram in
gorge oneself on
snack on
stuff down
sot
force down
throw back
swallow down
more ❯
Verb
▲
To ingest or consume food
swallow
consume
eat
devour
down
ingest
bolt
gobble
gulp down
hoover
swig
assimilate
gobble up
put away
scoff
swill
belt
chugalug
destroy
dispatch
dispose
drop
eat up
engulf
feast on
get down
gulp
ingurgitate
inhale
stuff down
toss
wolf
wolf down
bolt down
gorge oneself on
polish off
get outside of
scarf down
swallow up
take in
take over
wash down
partake of
digest
tuck away
put down
tuck in
chew
munch
finish
nosh
chomp
champ
guzzle
gobble down
scarf
cram down
finish off
demolish
tuck into
gormandize
US
gollop
snarf
scoff down
shovel down
shift
sink
masticate
engorge
bite
have
gormandise
UK
dispose of
ruminate
scarf up
pack away
attack
snarf down
gorge on
get stuck into
cram
chow down
feast upon
pig out on
feed on
dig in
feed one's face
snarf up
peck at
make short work of
pork out on
make a pig of oneself
get one's laughing gear round
stuff one's face with
gorge
nibble
take
crunch
stuff
feed
gnaw
manducate
grind
chaw
pig oneself on
glut
slop
gorb
graze
snack on
chumble
pasture
pig out
toss down
raven
browse
crush
drink
crop
graze on
stuff your face
overindulge
stuff oneself with
taste
overeat
chomp on
bite on
eat greedily
dine
triturate
eat hungrily
cram in
partake
satiate
murder
Hoover
gnaw on
crunch on
lap up
live on
scrunch
rustle
forage
fill
gluttonize
sate
gourmandize
cloy
binge
tear
gum
indulge
rend
jade
englut
prey on
binge-eat
chew up
live off
munch on
surfeit
sink your teeth into
dine on
stuff oneself
subsist on
exist on
eat heartily
eat like a horse
blimp out
mow down
nibble at
imbibe
chow
mash
gnash
chew noisily
snack
clean out
neck
sup
swill down
banquet
touch
lap
bite at
kill
chew the cud
choke
slosh
put
regale
meal on
junket
chow on
cram oneself with
gourmandize on
lunch
breakfast
bevvy
UK
feast
bib
bevy
US
indulge in
wine and dine
drink in
guzzle down
eat quickly
delight in
browse on
nip
wound
eat sumptuously
eat your fill
congest
eat one's fill of
fare sumptuously
binge on
eat to your heart's content
overindulge in
scarf out
make a pig of oneself on
depend on
shovel it in
pork out
eat to excess
load up on
have breakfast
have tea
lunch on
have lunch
have dinner
breakfast on
have supper
tuck on
overfill
take nourishment
gnaw at
bite off
tear at
bite into
chaw on
clamp
pick at
eat between meals
rely for nourishment on
thrive on
have as food
swallow hurriedly
subsist
sicken
overfeed
eat voraciously
satisfy
nauseate
fare on
rely on for nourishment
take as nourishment
sustain oneself of
more ❯
Verb
▲
To keep in one's memory
retain
memorise
UK
memorize
US
remember
recall
recollect
learn
store
mind
con
become word-perfect in
bear in mind
keep in mind
learn by heart
call to mind
commit to memory
learn by rote
get by heart
impress on the memory
know by heart
think of
get off pat
fix in the mind
succeed in remembering
learn off
nail down
keep in one's memory
know
master
learn off by heart
learn parrot-fashion
have off pat
have down pat
learn word for word
get off by heart
study
cram
get something word-perfect
keep forever
make a note of
never forget
never put out of one's mind
never stop thinking about
more ❯
Verb
▲
To take responsibility for
bear
carry
accept
assume
handle
shoulder
sustain
manage
support
undertake
uphold
embrace
take on
take over
take up
deal with
attend to
embark upon
enter upon
take on oneself
take responsibility for
take upon yourself
get to grips with
be responsible for
tackle
begin
enter on
commit to
take upon oneself
meet
attack
approach
attempt
commence
start
embark on
set about
fall into
agree to
address oneself to
go for
engage in
set about with
concentrate on
go about
make a run at
become involved in
have a stab at
launch into
take part in
get cracking on
venture on
participate in
have a crack at
go in for
have a go at
devote oneself to
get down to
have a shot at
try
give something a whirl
don
adopt
acquire
take responsibility
endeavour
UK
endeavor
US
engage
contract
essay
hazard
initiate
have a try at
take the plunge
endeavour to do
endeavor to do
carry out
volunteer oneself to
move into
set in motion
answer for
put in motion
take forward
have a hand in
go into
venture into
commit oneself
try out
address oneself
face
avow
turn one's hand to
assume control of
assume responsibility for
take responsibility of
take charge of
take the reins of
gain control of
take control of
take control
take up the baton for
take command of
assume responsibility of
be elevated to
come to power over
enter
perform
do
make a start on
set to
execute
effect
get going on
plunge into
enter into
set out
embark
take
launch
develop
accomplish
finish
make a start
knuckle down
begin undertaking
get to work on
buckle down to
get to work
take to
achieve
have
implement
open
agree to do
plunge
kick off
get involved with
jump into
get into
get off
fall to
set the ball rolling
start out
pitch in
buckle down
put one's hand to the plough
get one's finger out
put one's shoulder to the wheel
get cracking
jump in
get the ball rolling
get weaving
get down to business
occupy oneself with
agree to take
sign off on
institute
commit oneself to
pursue
broach
take in hand
follow through with
instigate
start the ball rolling on
commence on
begin work on
consider
tear into
get under way
start off
set off
focus on
set the wheels in motion
roll up one's sleeves
put the wheels in motion
get things moving
settle down to
set out with
jump off
tee off
immerse yourself
undergo
complete
set upon
go whole hog
go the limit
shoot the works
take a flyer
get on
hold
conduct
occupy
fulfil
UK
fill
be absorbed in
wade into
dig in
go for it
apply oneself to
hold down
bite off
grab
discharge
fulfill
US
effectuate
contrive
launch out
transact
be placed in
be employed in
be in
form
cultivate
engineer
make
turn
pick up
bring off
breed
start afresh
start anew
give it a try
involve oneself in
start doing
become involved with
learn
take in
reach
attain
gain
assimilate
nurture
discover
work at
be employed
get going
get on with
bring about
get busy with
succeed
arrange
get the show on the road
get down to the nitty-gritty
lead off
embar upon
get off one's backside
make a beginning
strike into
swing into action
get your skates on
take first step
buckle to
plunge into it
ring up the curtain on
make the first move
go ahead
get weaving on
lay the first stone
get to it
get a move on
set to work
get down to brass tacks
get on with it
hit the ground running
start the ball rolling
launch into it
take the first step
get one's feet wet
get down to it
fire away
get stuck into
get moving
set things moving
get stuck in
become interested in
begin to participate in
succeed in
finish off
participate
partake
join
abet
play
contribute
share
practice
US
practise
UK
become involved
take part
occupy oneself
throw oneself
be associated with
play a part
be a participant
have a hand
be a party to
play a role
keep busy with
partake of
be a participant in
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To focus on, usually of one's vision or thoughts
fix
focus
aim
centre
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center
US
direct
focalise
focalize
cast
draw
hold
level
point
rivet
centralise
UK
centralize
US
converge
engage
funnel
lay
settle
train
turn
attract
captivate
concentre
UK
concenter
US
concentrate
consolidate
fixate
grip
localise
UK
localize
US
direct at
fasten on
home in
hone in
narrow down
rivet on
zero in
level at
set
bend
sight
address
pinpoint
head
angle
target
aim at
slant
zoom in
take aim at
bring to bear
devote
apply
give
fasten
throw
position
draw a bead on
set your sights on
turn something on someone
have your sights on
fix on
line up
take aim
steer
zero in on
point toward
mark
point at
move
be brought to bear
beam
present
incline
shepherd
indicate
face
align
guide
tend
balance
adjust
influence
get a bead on
look
place
arrange
orient
draw a bead
turn on
get in one's sights
bear on
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