imbibe

Verbs

  • (v) take in, also metaphorically
    • The sponge absorbs water well
    • She drew strength from the minister's words
    soak up, sop up, suck up, absorb, suck, take up, take in, draw,
  • (v) take (gas, light or heat) into a solution assimilate,
  • (v) take in liquids
    • The patient must drink several liters each day
    • The children like to drink soda
    drink,
  • (v) receive into the mind and retain
    • Imbibe ethical principles

Synonyms

soak up sop up suck up absorb suck take up take in draw assimilate drink

See also

suck in draw in attract pull in pull draw drain the cup drink up belt down bolt down down drink down pour down toss off pop kill

Words of close approximity

imbiber