Absorb and Use

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Absorb verb - To make complete use of.

Usage example: cleaning the house absorbed the rest of his energy

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Use is a synonym for absorb in consume topic. In some cases you can use "Use" instead a verb "Absorb", when it comes to topics like utilize, utilise.

Use verb - To put into action or service.

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Absorb is a synonym for use in control topic. Sometimes you can use "Absorb" instead a verb "Use", if it concerns topics such as utilise, exclude.

Nearby Words: useless, useful, used, usefulness, using

ability	absorb ability	use ability
energy	absorb energy	use energy
power	absorb power	use power
force	absorb force	use force
Other words: attack, kind, body, knowledge, form, time, blood, magic, elements, attacks, skills, powers, spells, weapons, abilities.

A Zero-level mage can, theoretically, do anything and can absorb and use all the magic in the world.

Source: Power Levels
Taokaka and the rest of the Kaka clan from BlazBlue have organic magitek claws that can absorb and use Seither, something for which most of the other characters need weapons.

Source: Natural Weapon
Cursed with Awesome: Hermia has the power to absorb and use magic; a skill that is shunned in her homeworld.

Source: Web Original / The Switch OCT

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