occupy vs absorb

occupy and absorb both are verbs.

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

As verbs, occupy and absorb are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of occupy include engage, engross.

occupy (verb)	absorb (verb)
consume all of one's attention or time	cause to become one with
march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation	take up mentally
require (time or space)	consume all of one's attention or time
keep busy with	devote (oneself) fully to
assume, as of positions or roles	take in, also metaphorically
live (in a certain place)	become imbued
occupy the whole of	assimilate or take in
be on the mind of	take up, as of debts or payments
	suck or take up or in