Definition of
Imbibe
- (verb, cognition) receive into the mind and retain
- (verb, consumption) take in liquids
The children like to drink soda - (verb, contact) take in, also metaphorically
She drew strength from the minister's words - (verb, contact) take (gas, light or heat) into a solution
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Alternate forms of Imbibe
Derivations: imbiber, imbibing, imbibition
Hyponyms: belt down, blot, bolt down, down, drain the cup, drink down, drink up, guggle, gulp, gurgle, guzzle, kill, lap, lap up, lick, mop, mop up, pop, pour down, quaff, sip, sponge up, suck, swig, swill, swill down, toss off, wipe up
Hypernyms: absorb, assimilate, consume, have, ingest, take, take in
Origin of the word Imbibe
- late 14c., from O.Fr. embiber "to soak into," from L. imbibere "absorb, drink in, inhale," from in- "in" + bibere "to drink," related to potare "to drink," from PIE *pi-/*po(i)- "to drink (cf. Skt. pati "drinks," panam "beverage;" Gk. pinein "to drink," potos "a drinking;" O.C.S. piti "to drink"). Figu… more
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