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- Dictionaryimbibe/ɪmˈbʌɪb/
verb
- 1. drink (alcohol): formal, humorous "they were imbibing far too many pitchers of beer" Similar
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IMBIBE definition: 1. to drink, especially alcohol: 2. to receive and accept information, etc. 3. to drink…. Learn more.
: 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.
IMBIBE meaning: 1. to drink, especially alcohol: 2. to receive and accept information, etc. 3. to drink…. Learn more.
Jun 7, 2024 · verb. 1. to drink (esp alcoholic drinks) 2. literary. to take in or assimilate ( ideas, facts, etc) to imbibe the spirit of the Renaissance. 3. (transitive) to take in as if by drinking. to imbibe fresh air.
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.
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.
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.
[transitive] imbibe something (formal) to receive and understand ideas or information. He imbibed elements of oriental mysticism from the years he spent in India.
imbibe meaning, definition, what is imbibe: to drink something, especially alcohol –...: Learn more.
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