vverb.contacttake in, also metaphoricallySynset:absorb draw soak up sop up suck suck up take in take up
Examples:- The sponge absorbs water well
- She drew strength from the minister's words
Derivationally Related Form:absorberimbibersucksuckerabsorption
Inherited Hypernyms:absorb
Direct Hyponyms:blotmopmop upsponge upwipe up
Full Troponyms:blotspongesponge upswabwipe up
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.contacttake (gas, light or heat) into a solutionSynset:assimilate
Derivationally Related Form:assimilativeimbibitionassimilationassimilatory
Hypernyms:absorb
Inherited Hypernyms:assimilateabsorbsorbchange statechange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.consumptiontake in liquidsSynset:drink
Examples:- The patient must drink several liters each day
- The children like to drink soda
Derivationally Related Form:imbiberdrinkingdrinkerimbibitiondrinkimbibing
Hypernyms:consume have ingest take take in
Inherited Hypernyms:drinkconsume
Direct Hyponyms:belt downbolt downdowndrain the cupdrink downdrink upgugglegulpgurgleguzzlekilllaplap uplickpoppour downquaffsipsuckswigswillswill downtoss off
Full Troponyms:drain the cupgugglegulpguzzlelapsipsuckswilltoss off
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | They --- (apply to: drink) | The animals --- (apply to: drink)
vverb.cognitionreceive into the mind and retainExamples:- Imbibe ethical principles
Hypernyms:absorb assimilate ingest take in
Inherited Hypernyms:imbibeabsorblearn
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something