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imbibe
verb
1 imbibe
Take in, also metaphorically.
synonyms: absorb, draw, soak up, sop up, suck, suck up, take in, take up.
Roget 296:
give entrance to,
give admittance to,
give the entree;
introduce,
intromit;
usher,
admit,
receive,
import,
bring in,
open the door to,
throw in,
ingest,
absorb,
imbibe,
inhale,
breathe in;
let in,
take in,
suck in,
draw in;
readmit,
resorb,
reabsorb;
snuff up,
swallow,
ingurgitate†;
engulf,
engorge;
gulp;
eat,
drink
etc.
(food)
298.
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2 imbibe
Take (gas, light or heat) into a solution.
synonym: assimilate.
3 imbibe
Take in liquids.
synonym: drink.
Dutch: drinken
4 imbibe
Receive into the mind and retain.
Moby thesaurus: absorb, adsorb, assimilate, bib, blot, blot up, booze, chemisorb, chemosorb, devour, digest, drain the cup, dram, drink, drink bottoms-up, drink deep, drink hard, drink in, drink off, drink to, drink up, eat, engorge, engross, engulf, filter in, follow strong drink, gargle, gobble, grog, gulp, gulp down, guzzle, incorporate, infiltrate, ingest, ingurgitate, knock back, lap, lap up, liquor up, nip, osmose, percolate in, pledge, pull, quaff, seep in, sip, slurp up, soak, soak in, soak up, sorb, sponge, suck, suck in, suckle, sup, swallow, swig, swill, swill down, swill up, take in, take up, tank up, tipple, toast, tope, toss, toss down, toss off, wash down, wolf down ... show more.
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