Which definition best matches the word absorb?

• A. To soak up or suck up something
• B. To gradually take something in
• C. To incorporate something
• D. To completely forget something

Answer: (C)

Absorb here means to take something in and blend it into a larger whole, becoming part of something else. The best fit is incorporate, because to incorporate is to include or merge something into a bigger system or structure—it's about assimilation and making the element a part of the whole. The other options describe different senses: soaking up usually applies to liquids or literal uptake, gradually taking something in emphasizes reception without necessarily integration, and completely forgetting a thing is the opposite of absorbing. For example, a company incorporated the new policy into its procedures, showing the policy has become part of daily practice.