drink in vs absorb

drink in and absorb both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of drink in include engross, engulf, immerse, plunge, soak up, steep.

drink in (verb)	absorb (verb)
be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to	cause to become one with
	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