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(ɪmbaɪb)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense imbibes, present participle imbibing, past tense, past participle imbibed

1. verb

To imbibe alcohol means to drink it.

[formal, often humorous]

They were used to imbibing enormous quantities of alcohol. [VERB noun]

No one believes that current nondrinkers should be encouraged to start imbibing. [VERB]

Synonyms: drink, consume, knock back [informal], neck [slang] More Synonyms of imbibe

2. verb

If you imbibe ideas or arguments, you listen to them, accept them, and believe that they are right or true.

[formal]

As a clergyman's son he'd imbibed a set of mystical beliefs from the cradle. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: absorb, receive, take in, gain More Synonyms of imbibe

imbibe in British English

(ɪmˈbaɪb)

verb

to drink (esp alcoholic drinks)

2. literary

to take in or assimilate (ideas, facts, etc)

to imbibe the spirit of the Renaissance

3. (transitive)

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

imbiber (imˈbiber)

noun

Word origin

C14: from Latin imbibere, from bibere to drink

imbibe in American English

(ɪmˈbaɪb)

verb transitiveWord forms: imˈbibed or imˈbibing

to drink (esp. alcoholic liquor)

to take in with the senses; drink in

to absorb (moisture)

to inhale

to take in with the senses or mind; drink in

verb intransitive

to drink, esp. alcoholic liquor

Derived forms

imbiber (imˈbiber)

noun

Word origin

ME enbiben < L imbibere < in-, in + bibere, to drink < *pibere < IE *pi-, *pō-, to drink > Sans pti, (he) drinks, L potare

Examples of 'imbibe' in a sentence
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I talk to Isabelle in English always so she will imbibe its sounds.Rukenau says it's a vision of the world from the see this vision?She decided it was a good thing he'd been drunk - an unexpected bonus; she was perfectly certain he didn't normally imbibe to excess.

1 (verb) in the sense of drink

Definition

to drink (alcoholic drinks)

(formal)

Tom had eaten a pie and imbibed some coffee.

Synonyms

drink

He drank his cup of tea.

consume

Andrew would consume nearly two pounds of cheese per day.

knock back (informal)

neck (slang)

sink (informal)

She sank two glasses of white wine.

swallow

He poured himself a glass of water and swallowed it down.

suck

They waited in silence and sucked their drinks through straws.

hoover (informal)

swig (informal)

quaff

The older guys quaff their breakfast cappuccinos.

2 (verb) in the sense of absorb

Definition

to take in or assimilate (ideas)

He'd imbibed a set of mystical beliefs from the cradle.

Synonyms

absorb

Refined sugars are absorbed into the bloodstream very quickly.

receive

take in

gain

Students can gain valuable experience doing part-time work.

gather

acquire

She has acquired a 50% stake in the company.

assimilate

My mind could only assimilate one possibility at a time.

ingest

Additional synonyms

in the sense of acquire

Definition

to get or develop (something such as an object, trait, or ability)

She has acquired a 50% stake in the company.

Synonyms

get,

win,

buy,

receive,

land (informal),

score (slang),

gain,

achieve,

earn,

pick up,

bag,

secure,

collect,

gather,

realize,

obtain,

attain,

amass,

procure,

come into possession of

in the sense of assimilate

Definition

to absorb (food)

My mind could only assimilate one possibility at a time.

Synonyms

learn,

absorb,

take in,

incorporate,

digest,

imbibe (literary),

ingest

in the sense of consume

Definition

to eat or drink

Andrew would consume nearly two pounds of cheese per day.

Synonyms

eat,

swallow,

devour,

put away,

gobble (up),

eat up,

guzzle,

polish off (informal),

hoover (informal)

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单词	imbibe
释义	Trends of imbibe View usage for: imbibe (ɪmbaɪb) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense imbibes, present participle imbibing, past tense, past participle imbibed 1. verb To imbibe alcohol means to drink it. [formal, often humorous] They were used to imbibing enormous quantities of alcohol. [VERB noun] No one believes that current nondrinkers should be encouraged to start imbibing. [VERB] Synonyms: drink, consume, knock back [informal], neck [slang] More Synonyms of imbibe 2. verb If you imbibe ideas or arguments, you listen to them, accept them, and believe that they are right or true. [formal] As a clergyman's son he'd imbibed a set of mystical beliefs from the cradle. [VERB noun] Synonyms: absorb, receive, take in, gain More Synonyms of imbibe imbibe in British English (ɪmˈbaɪb) verb 1. to drink (esp alcoholic drinks) 2. literary to take in or assimilate (ideas, facts, etc) to imbibe the spirit of the Renaissance 3. (transitive) to take in as if by drinking to imbibe fresh air 4. to absorb or cause to absorb liquid or moisture; assimilate or saturate Derived forms imbiber (imˈbiber) noun Word origin C14: from Latin imbibere, from bibere to drink imbibe in American English (ɪmˈbaɪb) verb transitiveWord forms: imˈbibed or imˈbibing 1. a. to drink (esp. alcoholic liquor) b. to take in with the senses; drink in 2. a. to absorb (moisture) b. to inhale 3. to take in with the senses or mind; drink in verb intransitive 4. to drink, esp. alcoholic liquor Derived forms imbiber (imˈbiber) noun Word origin ME enbiben < L imbibere < in-, in + bibere, to drink < pibere < IE pi-, pō-, to drink > Sans pti, (he) drinks, L potare Examples of 'imbibe' in a sentence imbibe I talk to Isabelle in English always so she will imbibe its sounds. various & introduction by Deirdre Chapman A ROOMFUL OF BIRDS - SCOTTISH SHORT STORIES 1990 (2001) Rukenau says it's a vision of the world from the see this vision? Clive Barker SACRAMENT (2001) She decided it was a good thing he'd been drunk - an unexpected bonus; she was perfectly certain he didn't normally imbibe to excess. Stephanie Laurens ON A WICKED DAWN (2001) 1 (verb) in the sense of drink Definition to drink (alcoholic drinks) (formal) Tom had eaten a pie and imbibed some coffee. Synonyms drink He drank his cup of tea. consume Andrew would consume nearly two pounds of cheese per day. knock back (informal) neck (slang) sink (informal) She sank two glasses of white wine. swallow He poured himself a glass of water and swallowed it down. suck They waited in silence and sucked their drinks through straws. hoover (informal) swig (informal) quaff The older guys quaff their breakfast cappuccinos. 2 (verb) in the sense of absorb Definition to take in or assimilate (ideas) He'd imbibed a set of mystical beliefs from the cradle. Synonyms absorb Refined sugars are absorbed into the bloodstream very quickly. receive take in gain Students can gain valuable experience doing part-time work. gather acquire She has acquired a 50% stake in the company. assimilate My mind could only assimilate one possibility at a time. ingest Additional synonyms in the sense of acquire Definition to get or develop (something such as an object, trait, or ability) She has acquired a 50% stake in the company. Synonyms get, win, buy, receive, land (informal), score (slang), gain, achieve, earn, pick up, bag, secure, collect, gather, realize, obtain, attain, amass, procure, come into possession of in the sense of assimilate Definition to absorb (food) My mind could only assimilate one possibility at a time. Synonyms learn, absorb, take in, incorporate, digest, imbibe (literary), ingest in the sense of consume Definition to eat or drink Andrew would consume nearly two pounds of cheese per day. Synonyms eat, swallow, devour, put away, gobble (up), eat up, guzzle, polish off (informal), hoover (informal) Nearby words of imbibe imbecile imbecility imbed imbibe imbroglio imbue imitate Synonyms of 'imbibe' imbibe Explore 'imbibe' in the dictionary*
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