Examples:
This is the way all plant cells grow and the way roots absorb water from the soil.
The sponge absorbs and eliminates virtually all strong odors.
We see that the black hole absorbs only a small amount of the emitted radiation.
In cold climates, houses need to have walls that will absorb heat.
Towels absorb moisture.
The drug is quickly absorbed into the bloodstream.
This project is absorbing too much money.
The project has absorbed all of our department's resources.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: absorb.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 4, 6
Commentary:
NOTE: NP 1 takes in new information
Examples:
It's hard to absorb so much information.
He hasn't yet absorbed the news.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: absorb.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2
Examples:
The sales tax was absorbed into the income tax.
The islands were later absorbed into the Roman Empire.
Our countryside is increasingly being absorbed by the large cities.
The immigrants were quickly absorbed into the society.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5, 8
Commentary:
NOTE: NP1 is affected by NP2, which isn't necessarily new information
Examples:
Simon was so absorbed in his book, he didn't even notice me come in.
His work absorbed him completely.
Her interest in butterfies absorbs her.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 7, 9
Examples:
The barrier absorbed the main impact of the crash.
We absorbed the costs this year, but we don't know how much longer we can do that.
The company was forced to absorb the cost of tax increases.
We couldn't absorb the additional hardships.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: absorb.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3