absorb vs invite

invite vs absorb

absorb is not a noun while invite is a noun.

absorb and invite both are verbs.

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

As verbs, invite is a hypernym of absorb; that is, invite is a word with a broader meaning than absorb:

absorb: assimilate or take in
invite: express willingness to have in one's home or environs

Other hypernyms of absorb include receive, take in.

absorb (noun)	invite (noun)
	a colloquial expression for invitation

absorb (verb)	invite (verb)
cause to become one with	ask someone in a friendly way to do something
take up mentally	request the participation or presence of
consume all of one's attention or time	ask to enter
devote (oneself) fully to	express willingness to have in one's home or environs
take in, also metaphorically	give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting
become imbued	increase the likelihood of
assimilate or take in	invite someone to one's house
take up, as of debts or payments	have as a guest
suck or take up or in

Difference between absorb and invite

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