IMBIBE


Meaning of IMBIBE in English

— 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 receive into the mind, as knowledge, ideas, or the like: to imbibe a sermon; to imbibe beautiful scenery.

v.i.

4. to drink, esp. alcoholic beverages: Just a soft drink for me - I don't imbibe.

5. to absorb liquid or moisture.

6. Archaic. to soak or saturate; imbue.

[ 1350-1400; imbibere to drink in, equiv. to im- IM- 1 + bibere to drink; r. ME enbiben embiber ]

Syn. 1. swallow. See drink .

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .