to take in (e.g. liquid, heat, light)
physically take in a liquid
Cases of word usage
1) to make a person, thing thoroughly wet; soak; to fill (a market, need etc) completely; to cause (one substance) to absorb the greatest possible amount of another (saturate)
2) a simple sea-animal with a body full of holes and able to absorb water easily; one of these or something similar, used for washing, cleaning etc; sponge-cake (sponge)
