absorb
/əbˈzɔːb/
/-ˈzɔːrb/
verb [ T ]
UNDERSTAND
3. to understand facts or ideas completely and remember them
It's hard to absorb so much information.
absorb
/əbˈzɔːb/
/-ˈzɔːrb/
verb [ T ]
INTEREST VERY MUCH
4. If someone's work, or a book, film, etc. absorbs them, or they are absorbed in it, their attention is given
completely to it
Simon was so absorbed in his book, he didn't even notice me come in.
See also self-absorbed
conserve
/kənˈsɜːv/
/-ˈsɝːv/
verb [ T ]
to keep and protect something from damage, change or waste
To conserve electricity, we are cutting down on our central heating.
The nationalists are very keen to conserve their customs and language.
I'm not being lazy - I'm just conserving my energy/strength for later.
consume
/kənˈsjuːm/
/-ˈsuːm/
verb [ T ]
USE RESOURCE
1. to use fuel, energy or time, especially in large amounts
Our high living standards cause our present population to consume 25 percent of the world's oil.
2.
FORMAL
to eat or drink, especially a lot of something
He consumes vast quantities of chips with every meal.
consume
/kənˈsjuːm/
/-ˈsuːm/
verb [ T ]
DESTROY
3. If a fire consumes something, it destroys it completely.
4.
be consumed by/with sth
to have so much of a feeling that it affects everything you do
He was consumed with jealousy.
As a teenager, I was consumed by passion for the boy next door.
convert
/kənˈvɜːt/
/-ˈvɝːt/
verb
CHANGE
1. [ I or T ] to (cause something or someone to) change in form, character, or opinion
Could we convert the small bedroom into a second bathroom?
What's the formula for converting pounds into kilos?
He converted to (= started believing in) Catholicism when he got married.
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