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Definitions for Imbibing

[1] to consume (liquids) by drinking; drink: He imbibed great quantities of iced tea.
[2] to absorb or soak up, as water, light, or heat: Plants imbibe moisture from the soil.
[3] to take or receive into the mind, as knowledge, ideas, or the like: to imbibe a sermon; to imbibe beautiful scenery.
[4] to drink, especially alcoholic beverages: Just a soft drink for me—I don't imbibe.
[5] to absorb liquid or moisture.
[6] Archaic . to soak or saturate; imbue.
[7] to drink (esp alcoholic drinks)
[8] literary to take in or assimilate (ideas, facts, etc) to imbibe the spirit of the Renaissance
[9] (tr) to take in as if by drinking to imbibe fresh air
[10] to absorb or cause to absorb liquid or moisture; assimilate or saturate

Words related to Imbibing

imbibeassimilate, guzzle, ingest, quaff, toss, sip, consume, swill, absorb, swig, irrigate, down, ingurgitate, partake, gorge, swallow, belt

Words nearby Imbibing

imbibeimbecile, imbecilic, imbecility, imbed, imbedding, imbibe, imbibition, imbitter, imbizo, imbody, imbolc

Origin of Imbibing

e1350–1400; < Latin imbibere to drink in, equivalent to im- im-1 + bibere to drink; replacing Middle English enbiben < Middle French embiber < Latin, as above

Other words from Imbibing

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 , adjective

Word origin for Imbibing

eC14: from Latin imbibere, from bibere to drink

Synonyms for Imbibing

assimilate, guzzle, ingest, quaff, absorb, belt, consume, down, gorge, ingurgitate, irrigate, partake, sip, swallow, swig, swill, toss, put away, raise a few