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1 imbibe
transitive verb1) (drink) trinken2) (fig.): (assimilate) in sich (Akk.) aufsaugen* * *im·bibe[ɪmˈbaɪb]I. vtto \imbibe propaganda/a philosophy Propaganda/eine Weltanschauung [in sich akk] aufsaugenhe tends to \imbibe too freely er neigt dazu, zu tief ins Glas zu schauen* * *[Im'baɪb]1. vt2. vi(hum: drink) viel trinken* * *imbibe [ımˈbaıb]A v/t1. trinkenB v/i1. I don’t imbibe ich trinke keinen Alkohol2. Feuchtigkeit etc aufnehmen* * *transitive verb1) (drink) trinken2) (fig.): (assimilate) in sich (Akk.) aufsaugen* * *v.annehmen v.aufsaugen v.
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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 — 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 — verb /ɪmˈbaɪb/ a) To drink (used frequently of alcoholic beverages). b) To take in; as, to imbibe knowledge. See Also: beverage … Wiktionary
imbibe — verb (I, T) formal or humorous 1 to drink something, especially alcohol: Having imbibed rather too freely, he fell forward against the table. 2 to accept and be influenced by qualities, ideas, values etc: imbibing radical political ideas … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
imbibe — verb, formal 1) they d imbibed too much whiskey Syn: drink, consume, quaff, guzzle, gulp (down); informal knock back, down, swill, chug 2) he had imbibed liberally Syn: drink (alcohol) … Thesaurus of popular words
imbibe — [[t]ɪmba͟ɪb[/t]] imbibes, imbibing, imbibed 1) VERB To imbibe alcohol means to drink it. [FORMAL, often HUMOROUS] [V n] They were used to imbibing enormous quantities of alcohol... No one believes that current nondrinkers should be encouraged to… … English dictionary
imbibe — UK [ɪmˈbaɪb] / US verb Word forms imbibe : present tense I/you/we/they imbibe he/she/it imbibes present participle imbibing past tense imbibed past participle imbibed 1) [intransitive/transitive] often humorous to drink something 2) [transitive]… … English dictionary
imbibe — im|bibe [ ım baıb ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive OFTEN HUMOROUS to drink something 2. ) transitive FORMAL if you imbibe ideas, feelings, or qualities, you experience them and are influenced by them … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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 — 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 — [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