imbibe, v.
(imbibed, imbibes, imbibing)
freq. cnt. 1
(imbibed, imbibes, imbibing)
freq. cnt. 1
take in, also metaphorically
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
absorb draw imbibe soak up sop up suck suck up take in take up
sample sentences
"The sponge absorbs water well""She drew strength from the minister's words"
verb frames
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lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hyponym
receive into the mind and retain
<verb.cognition>
imbibe
sample sentences
"Imbibe ethical principles"verb frames
Somebody ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym
take in liquids
<verb.consumption> freq. cnt.: 30 freq. cnt.: 30
drink imbibe
sample sentences
"The patient must drink several liters each day""The children like to drink soda"
verb frames
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verb frames
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lexical pointers
derivationally related form
also see
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
take (gas, light or heat) into a solution
<verb.contact>
assimilate imbibe
verb frames
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lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym