The difference between Absorb and Draw

When used as verbs, absorb means to include so that it no longer has separate existence, whereas draw means to sketch.

Draw is also noun with the meaning: the result of a contest in which neither side has won.

check bellow for the other definitions of Absorb and Draw

  1. Absorb as a verb (transitive):

    To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in and use up.

  2. Absorb as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To engulf, as in water; to swallow up.

  3. Absorb as a verb (transitive):

    To suck up; to drink in; to imbibe, like a sponge or as the lacteals of the body; to chemically take in.

  4. Absorb as a verb (transitive, physics, chemistry):

    To take in energy and convert it, as in receiving a physical impact or vibration without recoil. in receiving sound energy without repercussion or echo. taking in radiant energy and converting it to a different form of energy, like heat.

    Examples:

    "Heat, light, and electricity are absorbed in the substances into which they pass."

  5. Absorb as a verb (transitive):

    To engross or engage wholly; to occupy fully

  6. Absorb as a verb (transitive):

    To occupy or consume time.

  7. Absorb as a verb (transitive):

    Assimilate mentally.

  8. Absorb as a verb (transitive, business):

    To assume or pay for as part of a commercial transaction.

  9. Absorb as a verb (transitive):

    To defray the costs.

  10. Absorb as a verb (transitive):

    To accept or purchase in quantity.

  1. Draw as a verb:

    To move or develop something. To sketch; depict with lines; to produce a picture with pencil, crayon, chalk, etc. on paper, cardboard, etc. To deduce or infer. (of drinks, especially tea) To leave temporarily so as to allow the flavour to increase. To take or procure from a place of deposit; to call for and receive from a fund, etc. To take into the lungs; to inhale. To move; to come or go. To obtain from some cause or origin; to infer from evidence or reasons; to deduce from premises; to derive. To withdraw. To draw up (a document).

    Examples:

    "He tried to draw a conclusion from the facts."

    "Tea is much nicer if you let it draw for three minutes before pouring."

    "to draw money from a bank"

    "We drew back from the cliff edge."

    "The runners drew level with each other as they approached the finish line."

    "'Draw near to the fire and I will tell you a tale."

    "to draw a memorial, a deed, or bill of exchange"

  2. Draw as a verb:

    To exert or experience force. To drag, pull. To pull; to exert strength in drawing anything; to have force to move anything by pulling. To pull out (as a gun from a holster, or a tooth). To undergo the action of pulling or dragging. To pull back the bowstring and its arrow in preparation for shooting. (of curtains, etc.) To close. (of curtains, etc.) To open. To take the top card of a deck into hand.

    Examples:

    "This horse draws well."

    "A ship's sail is said to draw when it is filled with wind."

    "They drew their swords and fought each other."

    "The carriage draws easily."

    "You should draw the curtains at night."

    "She drew the curtains to let in the sunlight."

    "At the start of their turn, each player must draw a card."

  3. Draw as a verb (fluidic):

    To remove or separate or displace. To extract a liquid, or cause a liquid to come out, primarily water or blood. To drain by emptying; to suck dry. To extract; to force out; to elicit; to derive. To sink in water; to require a depth for floating. To work as an epispastic; said of a blister, poultice, etc. To have a draught; to transmit smoke, gases, etc. To consume, for example, power.

    Examples:

    "'draw water from a well;  draw water for a bath;  the wound drew blood"

    "A ship draws ten feet of water."

    "A chimney or flue draws."

    "The circuit draws three hundred watts."

  4. Draw as a verb:

    To change in size or shape. To extend in length; to lengthen; to protract; to stretch. To become contracted; to shrink.

    Examples:

    "to draw a mass of metal into wire"

  5. Draw as a verb:

    To attract or be attracted. To attract. To induce a reticent person to speak. To search for game. To cause. To exert an attractive force; to act as an inducement or enticement.

    Examples:

    "The citizens were afraid the casino would draw an undesirable element to their town.  I was drawn to her."

    "He refused to be drawn on the subject"

  6. Draw as a verb:

    (Usually as draw on or draw upon): to rely on; utilize as a source.

    Examples:

    "She had to draw upon her experience to solve the problem."

  7. Draw as a verb:

    To disembowel.

    Examples:

    "He will be hanged, drawn and quartered."

  8. Draw as a verb (transitive, or, intransitive):

    To end a game in a draw (with neither side winning).

    Examples:

    "We drew last time we played.  I drew him last time I played him.  I drew my last game against him."

  9. Draw as a verb (transitive):

    A random selection process. To select by the drawing of lots. To win in a lottery or similar game of chance. To trade in cards for replacements in draw poker games; to attempt to improve one's hand with future cards. See also draw out.

    Examples:

    "The winning lottery numbers were drawn every Tuesday."

    "He drew a prize."

    "Jill has four diamonds; she'll try to draw for a flush."

  10. Draw as a verb (curling):

    To make a shot that lands in the house without hitting another stone.

  11. Draw as a verb (cricket):

    To play (a short-length ball directed at the leg stump) with an inclined bat so as to deflect the ball between the legs and the wicket.

  12. Draw as a verb (golf):

    To hit (the ball) with the toe of the club so that it is deflected toward the left.

  13. Draw as a verb (billiards):

    To strike (the cue ball) below the center so as to give it a backward rotation which causes it to take a backward direction on striking another ball.

  1. Draw as a noun:

    The result of a contest in which neither side has won; a tie.

    Examples:

    "The game ended in a draw."

  2. Draw as a noun:

    The procedure by which the result of a lottery is determined.

    Examples:

    "The draw is on Saturday."

  3. Draw as a noun:

    Something that attracts e.g. a crowd.

  4. Draw as a noun (cricket):

    The result of a two-innings match in which at least one side did not complete all their innings before time ran out. Different from a tie.

  5. Draw as a noun (golf):

    A golf shot that (for the right-handed player) curves intentionally to the left. See hook, slice, fade.

  6. Draw as a noun (curling):

    A shot that lands in the house without hitting another stone.

  7. Draw as a noun (geography):

    A dry stream bed that drains surface water only during periods of heavy rain or flooding.

  8. Draw as a noun (colloquial):

    A bag of cannabis

  9. Draw as a noun:

    In a commission-based job, an advance on future (potential) commissions given to an employee by the employer.

  10. Draw as a noun (poker):

    A situation in which one or more players has four cards of the same suit or four out of five necessary cards for a straight and requires a further card to make their flush or straight.

  11. Draw as a noun (archery):

    The act of pulling back the strings in preparation of firing.

  12. Draw as a noun (sports):

    The spin or twist imparted to a ball etc. by a drawing stroke.

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