to imbibe knowledge

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• imbibe — verb /ɪmˈbaɪb/ a) To drink (used frequently of alcoholic beverages). b) To take in; as, to imbibe knowledge. See Also: beverage …   Wiktionary

• imbibe — (v.) late 14c., from O.Fr. imbiber, embiber to soak into, from L. imbibere absorb, drink in, inhale, from assimilated form of in into, in, on, upon (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + bibere to drink, related to potare to drink, from PIE *po(i) …   Etymology dictionary

• imbibe — ► VERB 1) formal or humorous drink (alcohol). 2) absorb (ideas or knowledge). DERIVATIVES imbiber noun. ORIGIN Latin imbibere, from bibere to drink …   English terms dictionary

• imbibe — imbiber, n. /im buyb /, v., imbibed, imbibing. v.t. 1. to consume (liquids) by drinking; drink: He imbibed great quantities of iced tea. 2. to absorb or soak up, as water, light, or heat: Plants imbibe moisture from the soil. 3. to take or… …   Universalium

• imbibe — [ɪm bʌɪb] verb 1》 formal or humorous drink (alcohol). 2》 literary absorb (ideas or knowledge). 3》 chiefly Botany absorb (water) into ultramicroscopic spaces or pores. Derivatives imbiber noun imbibition ɪmbɪ bɪʃ(ə)n noun ( …   English new terms dictionary

• imbibe — v 1. drink, quaff, sip, sup, Archaic. bib, Inf. swig, Inf. belt, Inf. pull; drain, wash down, toss off; gulp, swallow, Sl. guzzle or guzzle down, Sl. swill or swill down; (all of alcoholic beverages) tipple, tope, bouse, Inf. booze, nip, Archaic …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• imbibe — [c]/ɪmˈbaɪb / (say im buyb) verb (imbibed, imbibing) –verb (t) 1. to drink in, or drink. 2. to absorb or take in as if by drinking. 3. to take or receive into the mind, as knowledge, ideas, etc. –verb (i) 4. to drink; absorb liquid or moisture. 5 …  

• Learning — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Learning >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 learning learning Sgm: N 1 acquisition of knowledge acquisition of knowledge &c. 490 acquisition of skill &c. 698 Sgm: N 1 acquirement acquirement attainment Sgm: N 1 edification… …   English dictionary for students

• imbiber — imbibe ► VERB 1) formal or humorous drink (alcohol). 2) absorb (ideas or knowledge). DERIVATIVES imbiber noun. ORIGIN Latin imbibere, from bibere to drink …   English terms dictionary

• take in — verb 1. provide with shelter (Freq. 3) • Hypernyms: ↑house, ↑put up, ↑domiciliate • Verb Frames: Somebody s something 2. fool or hoax (Freq. 2) …   Useful english dictionary

• Magic (paranormal) — For related ideas, see Magic (disambiguation). Magia redirects here. For other uses, see Magia (disambiguation). Magical redirects here. For the song, see Magical (song). Circe Offering the Cup to Ulysses by John William Waterhouse Magic …   Wikipedia