sorb vs absorb

sorb is a noun but absorb is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sorb	Yes	No	Yes	No
absorb	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, absorb is a hyponym of sorb; that is, absorb is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sorb:

Other hyponyms of sorb include adsorb, chemisorb.

sorb (noun)	absorb (noun)
acid gritty-textured fruit

sorb (verb)	absorb (verb)
take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption	cause to become one with
	take up mentally
	consume all of one's attention or time
	devote (oneself) fully to
	take in, also metaphorically
	become imbued
	assimilate or take in
	take up, as of debts or payments
	suck or take up or in