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   Im·bibe

   /imˈbīb/

   

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   • 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 "she had imbibed the gospel of modernism from Kandinsky" 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 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’.

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   • 1. imbiber noun

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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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   What does imbibe mean?

   • 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. verb (used without object), im·bibed, im·bib·ing. to drink, especially alcoholic beverages: Just a soft drink for me—I don't imbibe.

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   How many meanings does the verb imbibe have?

   • There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb imbibe, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised. How common is the verb imbibe?

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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. No one believes that current nondrinkers should be encouraged to start imbibing. 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 it mean if you imbibe ideas or arguments?

   • If you imbibe ideas or arguments, you listen to them, accept them, and believe that they are right or true. As a clergyman's son he'd imbibed a set of mystical beliefs from the cradle. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   Definition of imbibe verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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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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   Dictionary definition of imbibe. To drink or consume a liquid, typically referring to alcoholic beverages or other drinks. "The travelers stopped to imbibe some local wine at the vineyard." Detailed meaning of imbibe. However, it also carries a broader connotation that goes beyond mere consumption.

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   1. [+ object] : to drink (something) She imbibed vast quantities of coffee. 2. [no object] : to drink alcohol. She never imbibes but isn't offended when others do. IMBIBE meaning: 1 : to drink (something); 2 : to drink alcohol.

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   What does the verb imbibe mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb imbibe , four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   The meaning of IMBIBE is drink. How to use imbibe in a sentence.