/
ɪmˈbʌɪb/
v.
- formal or humorous drink (alcohol).
- absorb (ideas or knowledge).
- chiefly Botany absorb (water) into ultramicroscopic spaces or pores.
Derivative
- imbiber n.
- imbibition
/ɪmbɪˈbɪʃ(ə)n/
n. (chiefly Botany ).
Etymology
ME: from L. imbibere, from in- ‘in’ + bibere ‘to drink’.
