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imbibe definition

im·bibe (im bīb′)

transitive verb imbibed -·bibed′, imbibing -·bib′·ing

    1. to drink (esp. alcoholic liquor)
    2. to take in with the senses; drink in
    1. to absorb (moisture)
    2. to inhale
  3. to take in with the senses or mind; drink in

Etymology: ME enbiben < L imbibere < in-, in + bibere, to drink < *pibere < IE *pi-, *pō-, to drink > Sans pti, (he) drinks, L potare

intransitive verb

to drink, esp. alcoholic liquor

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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