sop up vs take in

sop up and take in both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sop up	No	No	Yes	No
take in	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, sop up and take in are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of sop up include suck in, take up.

As verbs, take in is a hypernym of sop up; that is, take in is a word with a broader meaning than sop up:

Other hypernyms of sop up include consume, have, ingest, take.

As verbs, sop up and take in are synonyms defined as:

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

sop up (verb)	take in (verb)
take up as if with a sponge	make (clothes) smaller
take in, also metaphorically	take into one's family
	take up mentally
	fool or hoax
	serve oneself to, or consume regularly
	take up as if with a sponge
	fold up
	express willingness to have in one's home or environs
	accept
	take in, also metaphorically
	hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
	see or watch
	earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
	call for and obtain payment of
	visit for entertainment
	provide with shelter
	suck or take up or in