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Added 9 October 2026

imbibe

/ɪmˈbaɪb/ verb

Latin root: imbibō Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about imbibe at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Take in, also metaphorically.
The sponge absorbs water well
Take (gas, light or heat) into a solution.
Take in liquids.
The patient must drink several liters each day

Origin

From Middle English imbiben, from Latin imbibō, from im- + bibō (“to drink”) (whence also beverage), from Proto-Italic *pibō, from Proto-Indo-European *peh₃-, whence also potable, potion.

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