Meaning & use

imbibe

verb·Advanced

To drink something, especially alcohol, or to absorb ideas and information.

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The wedding guests imbibed champagne while celebrating the couple's engagement.

Growing up abroad, she imbibed several languages and customs from an early age.

A note on using this word

"Imbibe" is a formal or slightly humorous word for drinking; its figurative sense of absorbing knowledge or culture is equally common in writing.

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