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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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   What does imbibe mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! IMBIBE definition: 1. to drink, especially alcohol: 2. to receive and accept information, etc. 3. to drink…. Learn more.

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   What does it mean to imbibe alcohol?

   • To imbibe alcohol means to drink it. They were used to imbibing enormous quantities of alcohol. [VERB noun] No one believes that current nondrinkers should be encouraged to start imbibing. [VERB] If you imbibe ideas or arguments, you listen to them, accept them, and believe that they are right or true.

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   What does enbiben mean?

   • Middle English enbiben to absorb, cause to absorb, from Latin imbibere to drink in, absorb, from in- + bibere to drink — more at potable 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3 Another Ten Ways to Improve Your...

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   Why do artists imbibe?

   • We imbibe the artists' emotions through our senses as they convey their feelings through their art forms. Those who imbibed solved 40% more of the problems that their sober counterparts. The final stretch devolves into silliness that is probably more fun for those heavily imbibing.

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   imbibe. verb. im· bibe im-ˈbīb. imbibed; imbibing. Synonyms of imbibe. transitive verb. 1. a. : drink. b. : 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.

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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. (ɪmˈbaɪb) vb. 1. to drink (esp alcoholic drinks) 2. literary to take in or assimilate (ideas, facts, etc): to imbibe the spirit of the Renaissance. 3. (tr) to take in as if by drinking: to imbibe fresh air. 4. to absorb or cause to absorb liquid or moisture; assimilate or saturate.

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   to consume (liquids) by drinking; drink. He imbibed great quantities of iced tea. 2. to absorb or soak up, as water, light, or heat. Plants imbibe moisture from the soil. 3. 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.