Meaning & use
imbibe
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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