involve vs absorb

involve and absorb both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of involve include engage, engross, occupy.

involve (verb)	absorb (verb)
make complex or intricate or complicated	cause to become one with
occupy or engage the interest of	take up mentally
have as a necessary feature	consume all of one's attention or time
connect closely and often incriminatingly	devote (oneself) fully to
contain as a part	take in, also metaphorically
engage as a participant	become imbued
require as useful, just, or proper	assimilate or take in
	take up, as of debts or payments
	suck or take up or in