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Synonyms for imbibe

  • verb

Most common

swallow absorb soak in soak drink quaff sink assimilate

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Absorb

absorb, take in, suck, soak in, soak, swallow, engross, soak up, suck in, receive, suck up, draw, sponge, sop up, engulf

2. Drink

drink, quaff, gulp, toss

Other

assimilate, sink

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To drink (used frequently of alcoholic beverages).

  2. v. 2

    To take in; absorb.

Related words

Word family
imbiber imbibition
Is a kind of
ingest

Forms

Past participle
imbibed
e.g. imbibed → absorbed, sucked, soaked, swallowed…

Example sentences

  • swallow Mary wanted the ground to open up and swallow her.
  • absorb The glass can't absorb water, but the curtain can.
  • soak You have tennis elbow. Soak your arm in warm water.
  • drink You'll soon come to enjoy the food and drink here.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
imbiberising
swallowrising
absorbsteady
soakrising
drinkrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
draw1, suck1, sink1, toss1, soak1, gulp1
5 letters
drink1, quaff1
6 letters
absorb2, sponge1, engulf2
7 letters
receive2, swallow2, engross2
10 letters
assimilate4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (absorb2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
imbiber
Español
embeber
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