Meaning

1 senses

  1. To absorb or adsorb.

More definitions
  • take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption

Translations

1 languages

Origin

Back-formation from absorb and adsorb; ultimately from Latin sorbeō.

Back-formation from absorb and adsorb; ultimately from Latin sorbeō.

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Forms

sorbs, sorbing, sorbed, sorbed
Base formsorb · to sorb
3rd person singularsorbs
Present participlesorbing
Past simplesorbed
Past participlesorbed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theysorb
he, she, itsorbs

Past simpleLesson

all personssorbed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave sorbed
he, she, ithas sorbed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill sorb

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption:take up

Word family

11 related words
RelatedabsorbB1absorptionadsorbadsorptionsorptionsorbent
Derivedbiosorbdesorbpresorbsorbabilitysorbable

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
sophomoreB1sopranosorbetsorcerersorceresssorcery
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