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imbibe

/ imbibe /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
receive into the mind and retain
"Imbibe ethical principles"
Type of:
absorb assimilate ingest
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
take in liquids
"The patient must drink several liters each day"
"The children like to drink soda"
Type of:
consume ingest take in
Kinds of:
swill swill down suck guggle gurgle
Derived:
drinking imbibing imbibition drinker imbiber
See also:
drain the cup drink up toss off pop bolt down
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
take (gas, light or heat) into a solution
Type of:
absorb
Derived:
imbibition assimilation absorption
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
take in, also metaphorically
"The sponge absorbs water well"
"She drew strength from the minister''s words"
Kinds of:
wipe up mop up mop blot sponge up
Derived:
drinker imbiber toper juicer sucking
See also:
attract pull pull in draw draw in
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
41%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
40
Times Searched
3
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absorb assimilate ingest consume take in swill swill down suck guggle gurgle wipe up mop up