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Word: Imbibe
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English (in the senses ‘absorb or cause to absorb moisture’ and ‘take into solution’): from Latin imbibere, from in- ‘in’ + bibere ‘to drink’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪmˈbʌɪb
Dialects: British English
Definition:
drink (alcohol)
Short Definition:drink alcohol
Examples:- they were imbibing far too many pitchers of beer
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