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Meaning of imbibe

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  imbibe
      v 1: take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water
           well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words" [syn:
           {absorb}, {suck}, {imbibe}, {soak up}, {sop up}, {suck up},
           {draw}, {take in}, {take up}]
      2: take (gas, light or heat) into a solution [syn: {assimilate},
         {imbibe}]
      3: take in liquids; "The patient must drink several liters each
         day"; "The children like to drink soda" [syn: {drink},
         {imbibe}]
      4: receive into the mind and retain; "Imbibe ethical principles"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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