'Imbibe' definitions:
Definition of 'imbibe'
(from WordNet)
verb
Take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words" [syn: absorb, suck, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up, draw, take in, take up]
verb
Take (gas, light or heat) into a solution [syn: assimilate, imbibe]
verb
Take in liquids; "The patient must drink several liters each day"; "The children like to drink soda" [syn: drink, imbibe]
verb
Receive into the mind and retain; "Imbibe ethical principles"
Definition of 'Imbibe'
From: GCIDE
- Imbibe \Im*bibe"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imbibed; p. pr. & vb. n. Imbibing.] [L. imbibere; pref. im- in + bibere to drink: cf. F. imbiber. Cf. Bib, Imbue, Potable.]
- 1. To drink in; to absorb; to soak up; to suck or take in; to receive as by drinking; as, a person imbibes drink, or a sponge imbibes moisture. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To receive or absorb into the mind and retain; as, to imbibe principles; to imbibe errors. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To saturate; to imbue. [Obs.] "Earth, imbibed with . . . acid." --Sir I. Newton. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'imbibe'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- absorb,
- adsorb,
- assimilate,
- bib,
- blot,
- blot up,
- booze,
- chemisorb,
- chemosorb,
- devour,
- digest,
- drain the cup,
- dram,
- drink,
- drink bottoms-up,
- drink deep,
- drink hard,
- drink in,
- drink off,
- drink to,
- drink up,
- eat,
- engorge,
- engross,
- engulf,
- filter in,
- follow strong drink,
- gargle,
- gobble,
- grog,
- gulp,
- gulp down,
- guzzle,
- incorporate,
- infiltrate,
- ingest,
- ingurgitate,
- knock back,
- lap,
- lap up,
- liquor up,
- nip,
- osmose,
- percolate in,
- pledge,
- pull,
- quaff,
- seep in,
- sip,
- slurp up,
- soak,
- soak in,
- soak up,
- sorb,
- sponge,
- suck,
- suck in,
- suckle,
- sup,
- swallow,
- swig,
- swill,
- swill down,
- swill up,
- take in,
- take up,
- tank up,
- tipple,
- toast,
- tope,
- toss,
- toss down,
- toss off,
- wash down,
- wolf down