soak up vs take up

soak up and take up both are verbs.

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

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

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

soak up (verb)	take up (verb)
devote (oneself) fully to	pursue or resume
take in, also metaphorically	return to a previous location or condition
	adopt
	take up as if with a sponge
	take out or up with or as if with a scoop
	accept
	take in, also metaphorically
	take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption
	occupy or take on
	take up and practice as one's own
	begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
	turn one's interest to
	take up time or space