Imbibe

[Im*bibeĀ·]

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.

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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.

Verb
receive into the mind and retain; "Imbibe ethical principles"

Verb
take in liquids; "The patient must drink several liters each day"; "The children like to drink soda"

Verb
take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister''s words"

Verb
take (gas, light or heat) into a solution


v. t.
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.

v. t.
To receive or absorb into the mind and retain; as, to imbibe principles; to imbibe errors.

v. t.
To saturate; to imbue.


Imbibe

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.

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.

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Usage Examples

In every character I play, I try to imbibe something. Every film is a learning process for me.

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