- imbibe
- to drink intoxicantsLiterally, to drink any liquid. Anyone who is said to imbibe is being accused of being an alcoholic.
How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
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imbibé — imbibé, ée (in bi bé, bée) part. passé d imbiber. Un linge imbibé d huile. • ....Certain âge accompli, Le vase est imbibé, l étoffe a pris son pli, LA FONT. Fabl. II, 18. Fig. • Cet homme est imbibé de la bonne opinion de lui même, SAINT… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Imbibe — Im*bibe , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Imbibed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Imbibing}.] [L. imbibere; pref. im in + bibere to drink: cf. F. imbiber. Cf. {Bib}, {Imbue}, {Potable}.] 1. To drink in; to absorb; to soak up; to suck or take in; to receive as by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
imbibé — Imbibé, [imbib]ée. part. Abbreuvé. Il a pleu, mais la terre n est pas encore assez imbibée. On ne sçauroit filtrer que le drap ou le linge ne soit tout à fait imbibé … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
imbibe — index carouse Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
imbibe — (v.) late 14c., from O.Fr. imbiber, embiber to soak into, from L. imbibere absorb, drink in, inhale, from assimilated form of in into, in, on, upon (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + bibere to drink, related to potare to drink, from PIE *po(i) … Etymology dictionary
imbibe — *absorb, assimilate Analogous words: *receive, take, admit, accept: *soak, saturate, steep, impregnate: *permeate, pervade, penetrate, impenetrate: acquire, obtain, *get Antonyms: ooze, exude … New Dictionary of Synonyms
imbibe — [v] drink, often heavily absorb, assimilate, belt*, consume, down, gorge, guzzle*, ingest, ingurgitate, irrigate, partake, put away*, quaff, raise a few*, sip, swallow, swig*, swill*, toss*; concept 169 Ant. abstain … New thesaurus
imbibe — ► VERB 1) formal or humorous drink (alcohol). 2) absorb (ideas or knowledge). DERIVATIVES imbiber noun. ORIGIN Latin imbibere, from bibere to drink … English terms dictionary
imbibe — [im bīb′] vt. imbibed, imbibing [ME enbiben < L imbibere < in , in + bibere, to drink < * pibere < IE * pi , *pō , to drink > Sans pāti, (he) drinks, L potare] 1. a) to drink (esp. alcoholic liquor) b) to take in with the senses;… … English World dictionary
imbibe — imbiber, n. /im buyb /, v., imbibed, imbibing. v.t. 1. to consume (liquids) by drinking; drink: He imbibed great quantities of iced tea. 2. to absorb or soak up, as water, light, or heat: Plants imbibe moisture from the soil. 3. to take or… … Universalium
imbibe — UK [ɪmˈbaɪb] / US verb Word forms imbibe : present tense I/you/we/they imbibe he/she/it imbibes present participle imbibing past tense imbibed past participle imbibed 1) [intransitive/transitive] often humorous to drink something 2) [transitive]… … English dictionary
