soak up vs engross

soak up and engross both are verbs.

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

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

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

soak up (verb)	engross (verb)
devote (oneself) fully to	consume all of one's attention or time
take in, also metaphorically	devote (oneself) fully to