absorb
verb [T] (PAY) /əbˈzɔːb/
/-ˈzɔːrb/ Definition
› if a business absorbs the cost of something, it pays that cost easily: The school has absorbed most of the expenses so far, but it may have to offer fewer places next year to reduce costs.Businesses and enterprises
(Definition of absorb verb (PAY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- acquirer noun
- agency noun (ORGANIZATION)
- answering service noun
- auction house noun
- big business noun (BUSINESS)
- carrier noun (TRANSPORT)
- concern noun (BUSINESS)
- empire noun (ORGANIZATION)
- franchisee noun
- franchiser noun
- GmbH noun
- group noun (BUSINESS)
- group-wide adjective, adverb
- operator noun
- outfit noun (GROUP)
- public utility noun
- publishing house noun
- record label noun
- service industry noun
- shipbuilder noun
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