imbibed; imbibing
1
a
: drink
b
: to take in or up
a sponge imbibes moisture
2
a
: to receive into the mind and retain
imbibe moral principles
b
: to assimilate or take into solution
1
2
a
: to take in liquid
b
: to absorb or assimilate moisture, gas, light, or heat
imbiber
noun
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Examples of imbibe in a Sentence
She imbibed vast quantities of coffee.
She never imbibes but isn't offended when others do.
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Jillian Dara, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Cocktail lovers can imbibe in the Saluti Cocktail Napkins, Set of 4, and Vintage Style Flask—products available as stocking stuffers under $30.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2024
Public health campaigns warned women against the dangers of smoking, imbibing alcohol, and even drinking coffee in the first trimester of pregnancy.
—Lara Freidenfelds / Made By History, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024
An extremely light drinker, Yamamoto said that even the magnitude of this victory couldn’t drive him to imbibe any of the adult beverages provided to the players.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Imbibe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imbibe. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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imbibe
verb
im·bibe
im-ˈbīb 
imbibed; imbibing
1
: to receive into the mind and retain
imbibe knowledge
2
b
imbiber
noun
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