larn vs absorb

larn and absorb both are verbs.

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

As verbs, absorb is a hyponym of larn; that is, absorb is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than larn:

Other hyponyms of larn include relearn, catch up, assimilate, ingest, take in, hit the books, study.

larn (verb)	absorb (verb)
gain knowledge or skills	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