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reabsorb

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: R IY2 AH0 B Z AO1 R B Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

verb

Meaning 1

To absorb again.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

undergo resorption

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: resorb

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: absorb

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Latin absorbeō Old French assorbir Middle French absorberder. English absorb English reabsorb From re- + absorb.