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Imbibe

Imbibe Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Imbibe? [v] receive into the mind and retain; "Imbibe ethical principles" [v] take in liquids [v] take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words" [v] take into solution, as of gas, light, or heat Synonyms \| Synonyms for Imbibe: absorb \| assimilate \| draw \| drink \| soak up \| sop up \| suck \| suck up \| take in \| take up Related Terms \| Find terms related to Imbibe: absorb \| adsorb \| assimilate \| bib \| blot \| blot up \| booze \| chemisorb \| chemosorb \| devour \| digest \| drain the cup \| dram \| drink \| drink bottoms-up \| drink deep \| drink hard \| drink in \| drink off \| drink to \| drink up \| eat \| engorge \| engross \| engulf \| filter in \| follow strong drink \| gargle \| gobble \| grog \| gulp \| gulp down \| guzzle \| incorporate \| infiltrate \| ingest \| ingurgitate \| knock back \| lap \| lap up \| liquor up \| nip \| osmose \| percolate in \| pledge \| pull \| quaff \| seep in \| sip \| slurp up \| soak \| soak in \| soak up \| sorb \| sponge \| suck \| suck in \| suckle \| sup \| swallow \| swig \| swill \| swill down \| swill up \| take in \| take up \| tank up \| tipple \| toast \| tope \| toss \| toss down \| toss off \| wash down \| wolf down See Also \| absorb \| aspirate \| assimilate \| attract \| belt down \| blot \| bolt down \| consume \| down \| drain the cup \| draw in \| drink down \| drink up \| guggle \| gulp \| gurgle \| guzzle \| have \| ingest \| ingest \| kill \| lap \| lap up \| mop \| mop up \| pour down \| pull \| pull in \| quaff \| sip \| sponge up \| suck \| suck in \| swig \| swill \| swill down \| take \| take in \| take in \| toss off \| wipe up Imbibe In Webster's Dictionary \Im*bibe"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Imbibed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Imbibing}.] [L. imbibere; pref. im- in + bibere to drink: cf. F. imbiber. Cf. {Bib}, {Imbue}, {Potable}.] 1. To drink in; to absorb; to suck or take in; to receive as by drinking; as, a person imbibes drink, or a sponge imbibes moisture. 2. To receive or absorb into the mind and retain; as, to imbibe principles; to imbibe errors. 3. To saturate; to imbue. [Obs.] ``Earth, imbibed with . . . acid.'' --Sir I. Newton.

Imbibe Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Imbibe?

[v] receive into the mind and retain; "Imbibe ethical principles"
[v] take in liquids
[v] take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"
[v] take into solution, as of gas, light, or heat

Imbibe In Webster's Dictionary

\Im*bibe"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Imbibed}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Imbibing}.] [L. imbibere; pref. im- in + bibere to drink:
cf. F. imbiber. Cf. {Bib}, {Imbue}, {Potable}.]
1. To drink in; to absorb; to suck or take in; to receive as
   by drinking; as, a person imbibes drink, or a sponge
   imbibes moisture.

2. To receive or absorb into the mind and retain; as, to
   imbibe principles; to imbibe errors.

3. To saturate; to imbue. [Obs.] ``Earth, imbibed with . . .
   acid.'' --Sir I. Newton.

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