The definition of imbibe is to take in with the senses or the mind, or to consume something, especially alcohol.
(verb)See imbibe in Webster's New World College Dictionary
transitive verb imbibed, imbibing
Origin: ME enbiben < L imbibere < in-, in + bibere, to drink < *pibere < IE *pi-, *pō-, to drink > Sans pti, (he) drinks, L potare
intransitive verb
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See imbibe in American Heritage Dictionary 4
verb im·bibed, im·bib·ing, im·bibes verb, transitive
Origin:
Origin: Middle English embiben, to soak up, saturate
Origin: , from Latin imbibere, to drink in, imbibe
Origin: : in-, in; see in-2
Origin: + bibere, to drink; see pō(i)- in Indo-European roots
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