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to imbibe moisture

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  • 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 — Im*bibe , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Imbibed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Imbibing}.] [L. imbibere; pref. im in + bibere to drink: cf. F. imbiber. Cf. {Bib}, {Imbue}, {Potable}.] 1. To drink in; to absorb; to soak up; to suck or take in; to receive as by… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • imbibe — [im bīb′] vt. imbibed, imbibing [ME enbiben < L imbibere < in , in + bibere, to drink < * pibere < IE * pi , *pō , to drink > Sans pāti, (he) drinks, L potare] 1. a) to drink (esp. alcoholic liquor) b) to take in with the senses;… …   English World dictionary

  • imbibe — verb (imbibed; imbibing) Etymology: Middle English enbiben to absorb, cause to absorb, from Latin imbibere to drink in, absorb, from in + bibere to drink more at potable Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. archaic soak, steep 2 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • imbibe — im•bibe [[t]ɪmˈbaɪb[/t]] v. bibed, bib•ing 1) to consume (liquids) by drinking; drink 2) to absorb or soak up: Plants imbibe light from the sun[/ex] 3) to receive into the mind: to imbibe a sermon[/ex] 4) to drink, esp. alcoholic beverages 5) to… …   From formal English to slang

  • imbibe — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To drink] Syn. quaff, guzzle, ingest; see drink 1 , 2 , swallow . 2. [To absorb] Syn. take in, assimilate, soak up, drink in; see absorb 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. drink, partake, consume, quaff, swallow, guzzle,… …   English dictionary for students

  • 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 …  

  • imbibe — v.tr. 1 (also absol.) drink (esp. alcoholic liquor). 2 a absorb or assimilate (ideas etc.). b absorb (moisture etc.). 3 inhale (air etc.). Derivatives: imbiber n. imbibition n. Etymology: ME f. L imbibere (as IN (2), bibere drink) …   Useful english dictionary

  • im|bib´er — im|bibe «ihm BYB», verb, bibed, bib|ing. –v.t. 1. to drink in; drink: »He filled a quart flagon from a barrel…Oliver…imbibed the contents (Scott). SYNONYM(S): See syn. under drink. (Cf. ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • im|bibe — «ihm BYB», verb, bibed, bib|ing. –v.t. 1. to drink in; drink: »He filled a quart flagon from a barrel…Oliver…imbibed the contents (Scott). SYNONYM(S): See syn. under drink. (Cf. ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Imbibed — Imbibe Im*bibe , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Imbibed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Imbibing}.] [L. imbibere; pref. im in + bibere to drink: cf. F. imbiber. Cf. {Bib}, {Imbue}, {Potable}.] 1. To drink in; to absorb; to soak up; to suck or take in; to receive as by… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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