imbibe

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verb

1. take in, also metaphorically (Freq. 1)
- The sponge absorbs water well
- She drew strength from the minister's words
• Syn:
absorb, suck, soak up, sop up, suck up,
draw, take in, take up
• See Also:
draw in (for: draw), suck in (for: suck)
• Derivationally related forms:
imbiber, suck (for: suck), sucker (for: suck), absorption (for: absorb), absorber (for: absorb)
• Hyponyms:
wipe up, mop up, mop, blot, sponge up
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
2. take (gas, light or heat) into a solution
• Syn:
assimilate
• Derivationally related forms:
imbibition, assimilative (for: assimilate), assimilatory (for: assimilate), assimilation (for: assimilate)
• Hypernyms:
absorb
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
3. take in liquids
- The patient must drink several liters each day
- The children like to drink soda
• Syn:
drink
• See Also:
drink up (for: drink), drink down (for: drink)
• Derivationally related forms:
imbibition, imbiber, imbibing, drink (for: drink), drinker (for: drink), drinking (for: drink)
• Hypernyms:
consume, ingest, take in, take, have
• Hyponyms:
swill, swill down, suck, guggle, gurgle,
sip, guzzle, lap, lap up, lick, drain the cup,
drink up, gulp, quaff, swig, toss off, pop,
bolt down, belt down, pour down, down, drink down, kill
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
4. receive into the mind and retain
- Imbibe ethical principles
• Hypernyms:
absorb, assimilate, ingest, take in
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  drink, assimilate, absorb, suck, soak up, sop up, suck up, draw, take in, take up