in beslag nemen — meaning in English

English meaning

• absorb verb To soak up a liquid, gas, or other substance.
• impound verb To seize and hold something officially, often as a penalty or for legal reasons.
• seize verb To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.

Senses

in beslag nemen is used for these senses in English:

• absorb (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. [first attested c. 1350 to 1470.]
• impound (transitive, law) To hold in the custody of a court or its delegate.
• seize (transitive) To take possession of (by force, law etc.).

absorb — full definition

1. verb To soak up a liquid, gas, or other substance.
2. verb To take in and reduce the force of an impact, sound, or shock.
3. verb To fully occupy someone's attention or interest.
4. verb To take on a cost so that others don't have to pay it.

impound — full definition

1. verb To seize and hold something officially, often as a penalty or for legal reasons.
2. noun A place where impounded vehicles or property are stored.

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