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take in vs sop up

sop up vs take in

take in and sop up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
take in No No Yes No
sop up No No Yes No
As verbs, sop up is a hyponym of take in; that is, sop up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than take in:
  • take in: serve oneself to, or consume regularly
  • sop up: take up as if with a sponge
Other hyponyms of take in include cannibalise, cannibalize, habituate, use, eat, drink, imbibe, booze, drink, fuddle, hit the bottle, partake, touch, eat, feed, fill, replete, sate, satiate, sample, taste, try, try out, suck in, take in, take up, sup.
As verbs, take in and sop up are synonyms defined as:
  • take in and sop up: take up as if with a sponge
Other synonyms of take in include suck in, take up.
As verbs, take in and sop up are synonyms defined as:
  • take in and sop up: take in, also metaphorically
Other synonyms of take in include absorb, draw, imbibe, soak up, suck, suck up, take up.
take in (verb) sop up (verb)
make (clothes) smaller take up as if with a sponge
take into one's family take in, also metaphorically
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
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