Thesaurus: imbibe

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1. v. t. To drink in; to absorb; to suck or take in; to receive as by drinking; as, a person imbibes drink, or a sponge imbibes moisture.
2. v. t. To receive or absorb into the mind and retain; as, to imbibe principles; to imbibe errors.
3. v. t. To saturate; to imbue.
4. v. take in, also metaphorically
5. v. take (gas, light or heat) into a solution
6. v. take in liquids
7. v. receive into the mind and retain
8. 1. To drink in; to absorb; to suck or take in; to receive as by drinking; as, a person imbibes drink, or a sponge imbibes moisture. 2. To receive or absorb into the mind and retain; as, to imbibe principles; to imbibe errors. 3. To saturate; to imbue. [Obs.] "Earth, imbibed with . . . acid." Sir I. Newton.
9. v:100 v. receive into the mind and retain