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   imbibe

   /ɪmˈbʌɪb/

   verb

   • 1. drink (alcohol): formal, humorous "they were imbibing far too many pitchers of beer" Similar drinkconsumesupsipquaffswallowdownguzzlegulp (down)swilllapslurpinformal:swigknock backsinkneckchugdrink alcoholdrinktake strong drinkindulgetippleswillinformal:boozehit the bottletake to the bottleknock a few backwet one's whistlebevvybend one's elbowarchaic:wassailtope
   • ▪ absorb or assimilate (ideas or knowledge): formal, humorous "if one does not imbibe the culture one cannot succeed" Similar assimilateabsorbsoak uptake indigestingestdrink inlearnacquiregraspgainpick upfamiliarize oneself with
   • ▪ (especially of seeds) absorb (water) into ultramicroscopic spaces or pores. formal, humorous
   • ▪ place (seeds) in water in order for them to absorb it. formal, humorous

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the senses ‘absorb or cause to absorb moisture’ and ‘take into solution’): from Latin imbibere, from in- ‘in’ + bibere ‘to drink’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. imbiber noun

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   IMBIBE definition: 1. to drink, especially alcohol: 2. to receive and accept information, etc. 3. to drink…. Learn more.

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   : to take in or up. a sponge imbibes moisture. 2. a. : to receive into the mind and retain. imbibe moral principles. b. : to assimilate or take into solution. 3. archaic : soak, steep. intransitive verb. 1. : drink sense 2. 2. a.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIMBIBE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   IMBIBE meaning: 1. to drink, especially alcohol: 2. to receive and accept information, etc. 3. to drink…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMBIBE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you imbibe ideas or arguments, you listen to them, accept them, and believe that they are right or true. [ formal ] As a clergyman's son he'd imbibed a set of mystical beliefs from the cradle.

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   to consume (liquids) by drinking; drink: He imbibed great quantities of iced tea. Synonyms: swallow. to absorb or soak up, as water, light, or heat: Plants imbibe moisture from the soil. to take or receive into the mind, as knowledge, ideas, or the like: to imbibe a sermon; to imbibe beautiful scenery.

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   Imbibe is a fancy word for "drink." If you need to imbibe ten cups of coffee just to get out of the house, you might have a caffeine problem. Although the verb imbibe means to take in liquids of any sort, if you don't specify the liquid, people are likely to infer you mean an alcoholic beverage.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › imbibeImbibe - definition of imbibe by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to consume (liquids) by drinking; drink. 2. to absorb or soak up: Plants imbibe light from the sun. 3. to receive into the mind: to imbibe a sermon. v.i.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › imbibeimbibe verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [transitive] imbibe something (formal) to receive and understand ideas or information. He imbibed elements of oriental mysticism from the years he spent in India.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › imbibeimbibe | meaning of imbibe in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    imbibe meaning, definition, what is imbibe: to drink something, especially alcohol –...: Learn more.

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    Definitions of 'imbibe' 1. To imbibe alcohol means to drink it. [formal, often humorous] [...] 2. If you imbibe ideas or arguments, you listen to them, accept them, and believe that they are right or true. [formal] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'imbibe' American English: ɪmbaɪb British English: ɪmbaɪb. More. Conjugations of 'imbibe'