- verb
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- drink (sth, esp alcohol) [Barron]
- to absorb or take in as if by drinking [Taisha]
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- 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
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