# absorpt

CEFR C2 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/absorpt
Updated: 2026-05-18

## Definition

to take in or soak up something, like a liquid or a sound. This is an old word that people rarely use today.

For teachers: to take in or soak up; to absorb. An archaic or dialectal form of the verb 'absorb'.

## Examples

- The cloth quickly absorpt the spilled water.
- The old stone walls absorpt the heat of the sun during the day and released it slowly at night.
- While the modern scientific community prefers the standard term, certain historical texts still describe the process of light absorpt by the atmosphere using this older form.

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