Imbibe
verb
To drink, especially alcohol.
After a hard day's work, he likes to imbibe a glass of whiskey.
Often appears as...
- imbibe alcohol
- imbibe liquor
verb
To absorb or soak up a liquid or information.
Plants imbibe moisture from the soil.
Often appears as...
- imbibe knowledge
- imbibe information
verb
To drink, especially alcohol.
After a hard day's work, he likes to imbibe a glass of whiskey.
Often appears as...
- imbibe alcohol
- imbibe liquor
verb
To absorb or soak up a liquid or information.
Plants imbibe moisture from the soil.
Often appears as...
- imbibe knowledge
- imbibe information
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Drink Leisurely
Used when someone drinks slowly to enjoy, often after work or in a relaxed scenario.
He settled into his armchair to imbibe his well-earned pint.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Connotation
Imbibe can imply indulgence in alcohol which might be culturally sensitive or inappropriate in some contexts.
At the celebration, they were encouraged to imbibe the local brew.
Pro Tip 3/3Social Context
Imbibe is often used in social settings, reflecting a communal or celebratory action of drinking.
The guests imbibed freely at the wedding reception.
Pro Tip 1/3Drink Leisurely
Used when someone drinks slowly to enjoy, often after work or in a relaxed scenario.
He settled into his armchair to imbibe his well-earned pint.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Connotation
Imbibe can imply indulgence in alcohol which might be culturally sensitive or inappropriate in some contexts.
At the celebration, they were encouraged to imbibe the local brew.
Pro Tip 3/3Social Context
Imbibe is often used in social settings, reflecting a communal or celebratory action of drinking.
The guests imbibed freely at the wedding reception.
Pro Tip 1/3Drink Leisurely
Used when someone drinks slowly to enjoy, often after work or in a relaxed scenario.
He settled into his armchair to imbibe his well-earned pint.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Connotation
Imbibe can imply indulgence in alcohol which might be culturally sensitive or inappropriate in some contexts.
At the celebration, they were encouraged to imbibe the local brew.
Pro Tip 3/3Social Context
Imbibe is often used in social settings, reflecting a communal or celebratory action of drinking.
The guests imbibed freely at the wedding reception.
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Atheism 2.0 PIPE Alain de...
So as you walk around a church, or a mosque or a cathedral, what you're trying to imbibe, what you're imbibing is, through your eyes, through your senses, truths that have otherwise come to you through your mind. Essentially it's propaganda. Rembrandt is a propagandist in the Christian view.
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What would happen if you...
For a long time, conventional wisdom said that we should drink eight glasses a day. That estimate has since been fine-tuned. Now, the consensus is that the amount of water we need to imbibe depends largely on our weight and environment.
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Atheism 2.0 PIPE Alain de...
So as you walk around a church, or a mosque or a cathedral, what you're trying to imbibe, what you're imbibing is, through your eyes, through your senses, truths that have otherwise come to you through your mind. Essentially it's propaganda. Rembrandt is a propagandist in the Christian view.
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What would happen if you...
For a long time, conventional wisdom said that we should drink eight glasses a day. That estimate has since been fine-tuned. Now, the consensus is that the amount of water we need to imbibe depends largely on our weight and environment.
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Bobby Deol
Indian Actor
As a child, I saw how the industry's sweet-talkers operate. For years, they tried to make my father feel like he was the best actor in the whole world. My father never took them seriously. I, too, imbibed that trait from him.
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Rekha
Indian Actress
People come and go in your life. It is up to you choose how you want to associate with that person. It is up to you to learn and imbibe things from such a person.
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F. Sionil Jose
Filipino Writer
The past could liberate or imprison - it creates a nation's character, provides the nourishment or the poison a people imbibe in their very marrow.
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Sonu Nigam
Indian Musician
My prayer is to learn new things, imbibe fresh insights. You must not take life too seriously. You must enjoy the process of living.
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Divya Khosla Kumar
Indian Actress
My mother was an English teacher and she imbibed the habit of reading, and encouraged me to participate in debates and the like.
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Brooke Baldwin
American Journalist
My rule - and I feel like this is a pretty good rule for life - no drinking while on television. I do not ever imbibe.
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Jennifer Winget
Indian Actress
Compassion, loyalty, and respect sum up love for me - it's a mix that's very rare to find and even harder to imbibe.
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Ajay Naidu
American Actor
In every character I play, I try to imbibe something. Every film is a learning process for me.
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William Rose Benet
American Poet
Who writes poetry imbibes honey from the poisoned lips of life.
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Justin Prentice
American Actor
Respecting women is something I've imbibed since childhood.
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Bobby Deol
Indian Actor
As a child, I saw how the industry's sweet-talkers operate. For years, they tried to make my father feel like he was the best actor in the whole world. My father never took them seriously. I, too, imbibed that trait from him.
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Rekha
Indian Actress
People come and go in your life. It is up to you choose how you want to associate with that person. It is up to you to learn and imbibe things from such a person.
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F. Sionil Jose
Filipino Writer
The past could liberate or imprison - it creates a nation's character, provides the nourishment or the poison a people imbibe in their very marrow.
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Sonu Nigam
Indian Musician
My prayer is to learn new things, imbibe fresh insights. You must not take life too seriously. You must enjoy the process of living.
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Divya Khosla Kumar
Indian Actress
My mother was an English teacher and she imbibed the habit of reading, and encouraged me to participate in debates and the like.
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Brooke Baldwin
American Journalist
My rule - and I feel like this is a pretty good rule for life - no drinking while on television. I do not ever imbibe.
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Jennifer Winget
Indian Actress
Compassion, loyalty, and respect sum up love for me - it's a mix that's very rare to find and even harder to imbibe.
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Ajay Naidu
American Actor
In every character I play, I try to imbibe something. Every film is a learning process for me.
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William Rose Benet
American Poet
Who writes poetry imbibes honey from the poisoned lips of life.
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Justin Prentice
American Actor
Respecting women is something I've imbibed since childhood.
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