absorb vs drink in

absorb and drink in both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
absorb	No	No	Yes	No
drink in	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, drink in is a hyponym of absorb; that is, drink in is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than absorb:

Other hyponyms of absorb include drink.

absorb (verb)	drink in (verb)
cause to become one with	be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to
take up mentally
consume all of one's attention or time
devote (oneself) fully to
take in, also metaphorically
become imbued
assimilate or take in
take up, as of debts or payments
suck or take up or in