Open English Wordnet
Verbs
(v)absorb, suck, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up, draw, take in, take uptake in, also metaphorically“The sponge absorbs water well”,
“She drew strength from the minister's words” (v)drink, imbibetake in liquids“The patient must drink several liters each day”,
“The children like to drink soda” (v)imbibereceive into the mind and retain“Imbibe ethical principles”