imbibe
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See also imbibé
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin prefix im- (“im-”) + bibere (“to drink”), whence also beverage (via Old French).
Pronunciation [edit]
Verb [edit]
imbibe (third-person singular simple present imbibes, present participle imbibing, simple past and past participle imbibed)
- To drink (used frequently of alcoholic beverages).
- (figuratively) To take in; as, to imbibe knowledge.
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Translations [edit]
drink
take in
French [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
Verb [edit]
imbibe
- first-person singular present indicative of imbiber
- third-person singular present indicative of imbiber
- first-person singular present subjunctive of imbiber
- first-person singular present subjunctive of imbiber
- second-person singular imperative of imbiber
Latin [edit]
Verb [edit]
imbibe
- second-person singular present active imperative of imbibō
