absorb vs occupy

absorb and occupy both are verbs.

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

As verbs, absorb and occupy are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of absorb include engage, engross.

absorb (verb)	occupy (verb)
cause to become one with	consume all of one's attention or time
take up mentally	march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
consume all of one's attention or time	require (time or space)
devote (oneself) fully to	keep busy with
take in, also metaphorically	assume, as of positions or roles
become imbued	live (in a certain place)
assimilate or take in	occupy the whole of
take up, as of debts or payments	be on the mind of
suck or take up or in