absorb vs soak up

absorb and soak up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
absorb	No	No	Yes	No
soak up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, absorb and soak up are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of absorb include engross, engulf, immerse, plunge, steep.

As verbs, absorb and soak up are synonyms defined as:

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

absorb (verb)	soak up (verb)
cause to become one with	devote (oneself) fully to
take up mentally	take in, also metaphorically
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