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| has gloss | (verb) take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words" imbibe, sop up, absorb, soak up, take up, take in, draw, suck up, suck |
| lexicalization | eng: absorb |
| lexicalization | eng: draw |
| lexicalization | eng: imbibe |
| lexicalization | eng: soak up |
| lexicalization | eng: sop up |
| lexicalization | eng: suck up |
| lexicalization | eng: suck |
| lexicalization | eng: take in |
| lexicalization | eng: take up |
| has subclass | (verb) to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop; "Mop the hallway now"; "He mopped her forehead with a towel" mop, wipe up, mop up |
| has subclass | (verb) dry (ink) with blotting paper blot |
| has subclass | (verb) absorb as if with a sponge; "sponge up the spilled milk on the counter" sponge up |
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