imbibe
[ im-bahyb ]
/ ɪmˈbaɪb /
verb (used with object), im·bibed, im·bib·ing.
to consume (liquids) by drinking; drink: He imbibed great quantities of iced tea.
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.
to absorb liquid or moisture.
Archaic.
to soak or saturate; imbue.
Origin of imbibe
1350–1400; < Latin
imbibere to drink in, equivalent to
im-
im-1 +
bibere to drink; replacing Middle English
enbiben < Middle French
embiber < Latin, as above
synonym study for imbibe
1. See
drink.
OTHER WORDS FROM imbibe
im·bib·er, noun pre·im·bibe, verb (used with object), pre·im·bibed, pre·im·bib·ing. un·im·bibed, adjective un·im·bib·ing, adjectiveWords nearby imbibe
imbecile,
imbecilic,
imbecility,
imbed,
imbedding,
imbibe,
imbibition,
imbitter,
imbizo,
imbody,
imbolc
Example sentences from the Web for imbibe
British Dictionary definitions for imbibe
imbibe
/ (ɪmˈbaɪb) /
verb
to drink (esp alcoholic drinks)
literary
to take in or assimilate (ideas, facts, etc)
to imbibe the spirit of the Renaissance
(tr)
to take in as if by drinking
to imbibe fresh air
to absorb or cause to absorb liquid or moisture; assimilate or saturate
Derived forms of imbibe
imbiber, nounWord Origin for imbibe
C14: from Latin
imbibere, from
bibere to drink