soak up vs engulf

soak up and engulf both are verbs.

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

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

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

soak up (verb)	engulf (verb)
devote (oneself) fully to	devote (oneself) fully to
take in, also metaphorically	flow over or cover completely