English / word
imbibe
verb C2MEANING IN ENGLISH
Drink alcohol or liquids; absorb or assimilate ideas or knowledge.
In context
01
Children imbibe values primarily from their parents.
02
He tried to imbibe the wisdom from his mentor.
Synonyms
absorb,assimilate,ingest
Antonyms
disgorge,expel,reject
Collocations
imbibe values,imbibe knowledge,imbibe culture
Verb forms
Past: imbibed · Past participle: imbibed · -ing: imbibing