absorb vs imbibe

absorb and imbibe both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
absorb	No	No	Yes	No
imbibe	No	No	Yes	No

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

As verbs, absorb and imbibe are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of absorb include draw, soak up, sop up, suck, suck up, take in, take up.

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

Other hyponyms of absorb include reabsorb, resorb, assimilate.

absorb (verb)	imbibe (verb)
cause to become one with	receive into the mind and retain
take up mentally	take in liquids
consume all of one's attention or time	take (gas, light or heat) into a solution
devote (oneself) fully to	take in, also metaphorically
take in, also metaphorically
become imbued
assimilate or take in
take up, as of debts or payments
suck or take up or in