imbibe[verb]Synonyms:- drink, consume, knock back
(informal), quaff, sink
(informal), swallow, swig
(informal)- absorb, acquire, assimilate, gain, gather, ingest, receive, take in
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
im‧bibe /ɪmˈbaɪb/
verb [intransitive and transitive] formal[
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Latin;
Origin: imbibere, from bibere 'to drink']
1. to drink something, especially alcohol – sometimes used humorously:
Both men imbibed considerable quantities of gin.2. to accept and be influenced by qualities, ideas, values etc:
She had imbibed the traditions of her family. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲