soak up vs focus

focus vs soak up

soak up is not a noun while focus is a noun.

soak up and focus both are verbs.

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

As verbs, focus is a hypernym of soak up; that is, focus is a word with a broader meaning than soak up:

soak up: devote (oneself) fully to
focus: direct one's attention on something

Other hypernyms of soak up include center, centre, concentrate, pore, rivet.

soak up (noun)	focus (noun)
	maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system
	maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea
	the concentration of attention or energy on something
	a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section
	a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges
	a central point or locus of an infection in an organism
	special emphasis attached to something

soak up (verb)	focus (verb)
devote (oneself) fully to	become focussed or come into focus
take in, also metaphorically	put (an image) into focus
	direct one's attention on something
	bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
	cause to converge on or toward a central point

Difference between soak up and focus

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