imbibe vs absorb

imbibe and absorb both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of imbibe include assimilate, ingest, take in.

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

As verbs, imbibe and absorb are synonyms defined as:

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

imbibe (verb)	absorb (verb)
receive into the mind and retain	cause to become one with
take in liquids	take up mentally
take (gas, light or heat) into a solution	consume all of one's attention or time
take in, also metaphorically	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