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- [im-bahyb]
- /ɪmˈbaɪb/
- /ɪmˈbaɪb/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [im-bahyb]
- /ɪmˈbaɪb/
Definitions of imbibe word
- verb with object imbibe to consume (liquids) by drinking; drink: He imbibed great quantities of iced tea. 1
- verb with object imbibe to absorb or soak up, as water, light, or heat: Plants imbibe moisture from the soil. 1
- verb with object imbibe to take or receive into the mind, as knowledge, ideas, or the like: to imbibe a sermon; to imbibe beautiful scenery. 1
- verb without object imbibe to drink, especially alcoholic beverages: Just a soft drink for me—I don't imbibe. 1
- verb without object imbibe to absorb liquid or moisture. 1
- verb without object imbibe Archaic. to soak or saturate; imbue. 1
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Origin of imbibe
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; < Latin imbibere to drink in, equivalent to im- im-1 + bibere to drink; replacing Middle English enbiben < Middle French embiber < Latin, as above
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Parts of speech for Imbibe
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
imbibe popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
imbibe usage trend in Literature
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verb imbibe
- assimilate — When people such as immigrants assimilate into a community or when that community assimilates them, they become an accepted part of it.
- guzzle — South Midland and Southern U.S. gozzle.
- ingest — to take, as food, into the body (opposed to egest).
- quaff — to drink a beverage, especially an intoxicating one, copiously and with hearty enjoyment.
- toss — Terminal Oriented Social Science
Antonyms for imbibe
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