emit vs absorb

emit and absorb both are verbs.

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

emit (verb)	absorb (verb)
expel (gases or odors)	cause to become one with
express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)	take up mentally
give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.	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