Imbibe

Word IMBIBE
Character 6
Hyphenation im bibe
Pronunciations /ɪmˈbaɪb/

Definitions and meanings of "Imbibe"

What do we mean by imbibe?

To drink. intransitive verb

To absorb or take in as if by drinking. intransitive verb

To receive and absorb into the mind. intransitive verb

To permeate; saturate. intransitive verb

To drink alcoholic beverages. intransitive verb

To drink in; absorb by or as if by drinking: as, a sponge imbibes moisture.

To receive or admit into the mind; imbue one's mind with: as, to imbibe errors.

To cause to drink in; imbue.

To drink; absorb liquid or moisture.

To drink in; to absorb; to soak up; to suck or take in; to receive as by drinking. transitive verb

To receive or absorb into the mind and retain transitive verb

To saturate; to imbue. transitive verb

To drink (used frequently of alcoholic beverages). verb

To take in; as, to imbibe knowledge. verb

Receive into the mind and retain verb

Take in, also metaphorically verb

Take (gas, light or heat) into a solution verb

Take in liquids verb

To drink (used frequently of alcoholic beverages).

To take in; absorb.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Imbibe

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The word "imbibe" in example sentences

She was pleased that he seemed to be pleased with her; he asked her to "imbibe" some ice-cream with him. ❋ Dana Gatlin (N/A)

"imbibe," settled once again to listen in gloomy silence. ❋ James Huneker (1890)

For me, it's a time to drink to excess with friends who become more likable the more I imbibe. ❋ Kareem Tabsch (2012)

They encourage him to imbibe large quantities of wine, and they then have relations with him during his intoxication. ❋ Rabbi Shmuley Boteach (2012)

But we know enough about Puritans to suspect that what they really disliked was the idea of a holiday where people would imbibe strong drink and generally make merry. ❋ Christopher Hitchens (2011)

But I did have a huge thermos of strong coffee that I took from class to class, to imbibe during (not just before) the lectures. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Removed Indians could then imbibe civilization—education, Christianity, farming—in the fullness of time. ❋ Col. Matthew Moten (2011)

Then Johnny "Rooster" Byron Mr. Rylance emerges from the trailer, does a line of coke, smokes a joint, downs more alcohol than any mortal could ever consume; you get the picture of one unsavory dude who will and does imbibe anything. ❋ Regina Weinreich (2011)

Yet many changes take place to the vegetables, fruits, cereals and nuts we are presently told to imbibe long before we see them. ❋ M.D. Matthew Edlund (2011)

If you look for such opportunities to imbibe, I would have thought you would have joined the thread Orin Kerr started about the P&I argument a little while ago. ❋ Unknown (2010)

With their one taste-organ orifice, they consume books with a sound that, if you're not born there, takes some getting used to -- and they consume so many books so fast, that * ian authors must imbibe inspiration in some way inhumanly possible as they work without rest, coffee or praise -- for on asteroid * there is an inverse of the Earth ratio of fiction writers to readers. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Those wanting to imbibe while tubing would have to bring their beverages in thermoses or other reusable containers. ❋ Angel Gonzalez (2011)

We need someone who knows how to extrapolate (and imbibe) information that is coming from ❋ Unknown (2009)

People who socialize with heavy drinkers are more likely to imbibe a bit too much themselves. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Next, we could move on to seizure-and-forfeiture proceedings aimed at those who permit their underaged children or guests to imbibe a sip of alcohol, or smoke tobacco, on their residential premises or in their vehicles. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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