imbibe

Meanings

• Verb

  To absorb or take in a liquid, especially by the mouth

  - "He imbibed the last drops of water from the bottle."
  - "The baby imbibes milk from its mother's breast."

• Verb

  To acquire knowledge or information through study, experience, or observation

  - "The student imbibed a great deal of knowledge from his books."
  - "He imbibed the customs and traditions of the local people during his travels."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with imbibe
mime , prime , time , chime , dime , sublime , crime , mime , rime , lime , mime , grime , cime , mime , mime , mime , rhyme

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Variants

List of all variants of imbibe that leads to same result
imbibe , imbibed , imbiber , imbibers , imbibes , imbibing

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'imbibere,' meaning 'to soak up,' 'to drink in,' or 'to absorb'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'imbibe' appears 23 times in the King James Version of the Bible.

2. The term 'imbibe' is also used in the scientific context to describe the process by which a plant takes up water and nutrients from the soil.

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Related Concepts

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1. Absorb: The process of taking in or assimilating a substance or information.

2. Assimilate: To take in and make use of new information or experiences.

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Culture

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The term 'imbibe' has been used extensively in literature and art, particularly in the context of consuming alcoholic beverages. In the novel 'Moby Dick,' Captain Ahab declares, 'Give me your hand, Queequeg; let us swear brotherly, I will tear this paper, and cast it into the sea; we will drink from one bottle, and then leak out our souls to the warm South Sea.', highlighting the camaraderie and shared experience of imbibing together.

How to Memorize "imbibe"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of taking a drink or absorbing knowledge.
   - Imagine yourself drinking from a glass or studying from a book.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'imbibe' with the act of taking a drink or gaining knowledge.
   - Think of the word 'imbibe' whenever you see or hear the word 'absorb' or 'assimilate'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic device to help remember the meaning of 'imbibe'. For example, 'I-M-B-I-B-E' stands for 'I Make Beverages In Bottles Everyday'.

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