/ ɪmˈbaɪb; NAmE / verb
1.
[ v , vn ] ( formal or humorous ) to drink sth, especially alcohol
2.
[ vn ] ( formal ) to absorb sth, especially information
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (in the senses absorb or cause to absorb moisture and take into solution ): from Latin imbibere , from in- in + bibere to drink.