| Definitions of 'imbibe' |
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1. (verb) absorb, suck, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up, draw, take in, take up
take in, also metaphorically
"The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"
2. (verb) assimilate, imbibe
take (gas, light or heat) into a solution
3. (verb) drink, imbibe
take in liquids
"The patient must drink several liters each day"; "The children like to drink soda"
4. (verb) imbibe
receive into the mind and retain
"Imbibe ethical principles"
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| Definitions of 'imbibe' |
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1. (verb) imbibe
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. (verb) imbibe
to receive or absorb into the mind and retain; as, to imbibe principles; to imbibe errors
3. (verb) imbibe
to saturate; to imbue
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