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absorb

verb [T] (PAY)
 
 
/əbˈzɔːb/ US  /-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 © Cambridge University Press)
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