soak up vs absorb

soak up and absorb both are verbs.

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

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

Other synonyms of soak up include engross, engulf, immerse, plunge, steep.

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

Other synonyms of soak up include draw, imbibe, sop up, suck, suck up, take in, take up.

soak up (verb)	absorb (verb)
devote (oneself) fully to	cause to become one with
take in, also metaphorically	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