soak up vs immerse

soak up and immerse both are verbs.

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

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

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

soak up (verb)	immerse (verb)
devote (oneself) fully to	devote (oneself) fully to
take in, also metaphorically	cause to be immersed
	thrust or throw into
	enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing