Imbibe: meaning, definitions and examples
๐น
imbibe
[ ษชmหbaษชb ]
drink
To imbibe means to consume liquids, especially alcoholic drinks. It can also refer to absorbing or soaking up something.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He liked to imbibe a glass of wine with his dinner.
- She imbibed the knowledge from the books she read.
absorb
To absorb or assimilate. To take in or soak up.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Plants imbibe water through their roots.
- He tried to imbibe the culture of the new country.
Translations
Translations of the word "imbibe" in other languages:
๐ต๐น absorver
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคตเคถเฅเคทเคฟเคค เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช aufnehmen
๐ฎ๐ฉ menyerap
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒะฑะธัะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ wchลaniaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๅธๅใใ (ใใ ใใใ ใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท absorber
๐ช๐ธ absorber
๐น๐ท emmek
๐ฐ๐ท ํก์ํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูู ุชุต
๐จ๐ฟ absorbovat
๐ธ๐ฐ absorbovaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅธๆถ (xฤซshลu)
๐ธ๐ฎ absorbirati
๐ฎ๐ธ gleypa
๐ฐ๐ฟ ััาฃััั
๐ฌ๐ช แจแแแแแฅแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ udmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ absorber
Etymology
The word 'imbibe' originated from the Latin word 'imbibere', which means 'to drink in, to absorb'. It first appeared in English in the late 16th century. Over time, the usage of 'imbibe' has evolved to not only mean drinking liquids, but also to absorb or assimilate information or culture. The word has maintained its roots in the context of consumption, but has broadened to include a wider range of meanings.
See also: imbiber, imbibition.