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verb (v)

• take in, also metaphorically

  mengambil di, juga metafora

  Synonym:
  absorb, draw, imbibe, soak up, suck, suck up, take in, take up
  

  source: wordnet30
• take up as if with a sponge

  mengambil seakan dengan spons

  Synonym:
  suck in, take in, take up
  

  source: wordnet30