单词 | imbibe |
释义 | imbibe[ im-bahyb ] / ɪmˈbaɪb / SEE SYNONYMS FOR imbibe ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), im·bibed, im·bib·ing.to consume (liquids) by drinking; drink: He imbibed great quantities of iced tea. to absorb or soak up, as water, light, or heat: Plants imbibe moisture from the soil. to take or receive into the mind, as knowledge, ideas, or the like: to imbibe a sermon; to imbibe beautiful scenery. verb (used without object), im·bibed, im·bib·ing.to drink, especially alcoholic beverages: Just a soft drink for me—I don't imbibe. to absorb liquid or moisture. Archaic. to soak or saturate; imbue. Origin of imbibe1350–1400; <Latin imbibere to drink in, equivalent to im-im-1 + bibere to drink; replacing Middle English enbiben<Middle French embiber<Latin, as above SYNONYMS FOR imbibe1 swallow. SEE SYNONYMS FOR imbibe ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for imbibe1. See drink. OTHER WORDS FROM imbibeim·bib·er, nounpre·im·bibe, verb (used with object), pre·im·bibed, pre·im·bib·ing.un·im·bibed, adjectiveun·im·bib·ing, adjectiveWords nearby imbibeimbalance, imbecile, imbecilic, imbecility, imbed, imbibe, imbibition, imbitter, imbizo, imbody, Imbolc Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for imbibeBritish Dictionary definitions for imbibeimbibe / (ɪmˈbaɪb) / verbto drink (esp alcoholic drinks) literary to take in or assimilate (ideas, facts, etc)to imbibe the spirit of the Renaissance (tr) to take in as if by drinkingto imbibe fresh air to absorb or cause to absorb liquid or moisture; assimilate or saturate Derived forms of imbibeimbiber, nounWord Origin for imbibeC14: from Latin imbibere, from bibere to drink Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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