mix vs absorb

mix is a noun but absorb is not a noun.

mix and absorb both are verbs.

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

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

mix: mix together different elements
absorb: cause to become one with

Other hyponyms of mix include gauge, meld, melt, blend in, mix in, accrete, grow together, conjugate, admix, alloy, syncretise, syncretize.

mix (noun)	absorb (noun)
the act of mixing together
an event that combines things in a mixture
a commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients

mix (verb)	absorb (verb)
mix together different elements	cause to become one with
add as an additional element or part	take up mentally
combine (electronic signals)	consume all of one's attention or time
to bring or combine together or with something else	devote (oneself) fully to
mix so as to make a random order or arrangement	take in, also metaphorically
open (a place) to members of all races and ethnic groups	become imbued
	assimilate or take in
	take up, as of debts or payments
	suck or take up or in

Difference between mix and absorb

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