Q: Generate an overlapping word between the given two sentences. When you find the overlapping words, they don't have to match exactly, e.g., "survival" and "survive" are valid overlapping words. Little words like "the" or "of" don't count! You must generate significant words which are not the stop words.
Sentence1: Most plants grow roots down into the soil to absorb water and minerals. 
Sentence2: The need for plants to absorb minerals and water from the soil also leads to them preventing soil erosion.
A:
absorb