absorb vs larn

absorb and larn both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of absorb include acquire, learn.

absorb (verb)	larn (verb)
cause to become one with	gain knowledge or skills
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