About The Word Imbibe
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Imbibe
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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.
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