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    SOAK UP

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     I. (verb) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Devote (oneself) fully toplay

    Example:

    He immersed himself into his studies

    Synonyms:

    absorb; engross; engulf; immerse; plunge; soak up; steep

    Classified under:

    Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

    Hypernyms (to "soak up" is one way to...):

    center; centre; concentrate; focus; pore; rivet (direct one's attention on something)

    Verb group:

    immerse; plunge (cause to be immersed)

    Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "soak up"):

    drink; drink in (be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to)

    Sentence frames:

    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Somebody ----s somebody PP

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    Take in, also metaphoricallyplay

    Example:

    She drew strength from the minister's words

    Synonyms:

    absorb; draw; imbibe; soak up; sop up; suck; suck up; take in; take up

    Classified under:

    Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

    Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "soak up"):

    mop; mop up; wipe up (to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop)

    blot (dry (ink) with blotting paper)

    sponge up (absorb as if with a sponge)

    Sentence frame:

    Something ----s something

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