Soak up (liquid) (6)
I believe the answer is:
absorb
(Other definitions for absorb that I've seen before include "Suck up, as a sponge" , "Assimilate or take in as a sponge" , "Soak up - engross" , "Suck up or take in" , "hold" .)
I believe the answer is:
absorb
(Other definitions for absorb that I've seen before include "Suck up, as a sponge" , "Assimilate or take in as a sponge" , "Soak up - engross" , "Suck up or take in" , "hold" .)