immerse vs soak up

immerse and soak up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
immerse	No	No	Yes	No
soak up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, immerse and soak up are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of immerse include absorb, engross, engulf, plunge, steep.

immerse (verb)	soak up (verb)
devote (oneself) fully to	devote (oneself) fully to
cause to be immersed	take in, also metaphorically
thrust or throw into
enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing