To be absorbed, or sucked in; to sink in.
in receiving sound energy without repercussion or echo.
taking in radiant energy and converting it to a different form of energy, like heat.
To engross or engage wholly; to occupy fully.
To take in energy and convert it, as
To suck up; to drink in; to imbibe, like a sponge or as the lacteals of the body; to chemically take in.
To occupy or consume time.
To assume or pay for as part of a commercial transaction.
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.
Assimilate mentally.
To accept or purchase in quantity.
To defray the costs.
in receiving a physical impact or vibration without recoil.
To absorb or comprehend.
To allow a person or an animal to live in one's home.
To receive (goods) into one's home for the purpose of processing for a fee.
To enjoy or appreciate.
To deceive; to hoodwink.
To tighten (a belaying rope). (Also take up.)
To shorten (a garment) or make it smaller.
To attend a showing of.
To reef.