absorb vs take in

absorb and take in both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
absorb	No	No	Yes	No
take in	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, absorb and take in are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of absorb include assimilate, ingest.

As verbs, absorb and take in are synonyms defined as:

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

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

Other hypernyms of absorb include invite, receive.

As verbs, absorb and take in are synonyms defined as:

absorb (verb)	take in (verb)
cause to become one with	make (clothes) smaller
take up mentally	take into one's family
consume all of one's attention or time	take up mentally
devote (oneself) fully to	fool or hoax
take in, also metaphorically	serve oneself to, or consume regularly
become imbued	take up as if with a sponge
assimilate or take in	fold up
take up, as of debts or payments	express willingness to have in one's home or environs
suck or take up or in	accept
	take in, also metaphorically
	hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
	see or watch
	earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
	call for and obtain payment of
	visit for entertainment
	provide with shelter
	suck or take up or in