blot vs imbibe

blot is a noun but imbibe is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
blot	Yes	No	Yes	No
imbibe	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, imbibe is a hypernym of blot; that is, imbibe is a word with a broader meaning than blot:

Other hypernyms of blot include absorb, draw, soak up, sop up, suck, suck up, take in, take up.

blot (noun)	imbibe (noun)
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
a blemish made by dirt

blot (verb)	imbibe (verb)
dry (ink) with blotting paper	receive into the mind and retain
make a spot or mark onto	take in liquids
	take (gas, light or heat) into a solution
	take in, also metaphorically