01 v. t. To drink in; to absorb; to soak up; to suck or take in; to receive as by drinking; as, a person imbibes drink, or a sponge imbibes moisture.
imp. & p. p.
Imbibed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Imbibing
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1.
To drink in; to absorb; to soak up; to suck or take in; to receive as by drinking; as, a person imbibes drink, or a sponge imbibes moisture.
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2.
To receive or absorb into the mind and retain; as, to imbibe principles; to imbibe errors.
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3.
To saturate; to imbue.[Obs.]