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Imbibing
see synonyms of imbibingNoun
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Imbibing
see synonyms of imbibingverb
1.
to drink (esp alcoholic drinks)
2. literary
to take in or assimilate (ideas, facts, etc)
to imbibe the spirit of the Renaissance
3. (transitive)
to take in as if by drinking
to imbibe fresh air
4.
to absorb or cause to absorb liquid or moisture; assimilate or saturate
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Imbibing
see synonyms of imbibing verb transitiveWord forms: imˈbibed or imˈbibing
1.
a.
to drink (esp. alcoholic liquor)
b.
to take in with the senses; drink in
2.
a.
to absorb (moisture)
b.
to inhale
3.
to take in with the senses or mind; drink in
verb intransitive
4.
to drink, esp. alcoholic liquor
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Imbibing
see synonyms of imbibingv. im·bibed, im·bib·ing, im·bibes
v.tr.
1. To drink.
2. To absorb or take in as if by drinking: "The whole body ... imbibes delight through every pore" (Henry David Thoreau).
3. To receive and absorb into the mind: "Gladstone had ... imbibed a strong prejudice against Americans" (Philip Magnus).
4. Obsolete To permeate; saturate.
v.intr.
To drink alcoholic beverages.
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