Definition for "Imbibing"

Imbibing - (Verb)

phonetic : /imˈbīb/ http://www.gstatic.com/dictionary/static/sounds/de/0/imbibe.mp3
past participle : imbibed
1. Drink (alcohol)
  • they were imbibing far too many pitchers of beer
2. Absorb or assimilate (ideas or knowledge)
  • she had imbibed the gospel of modernism from Kandinsky
3. (esp. of seeds) Absorb (water) into ultramicroscopic spaces or pores
4. Place (seeds) in water in order to absorb it
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Imbibing - (General)

1. drinking: the act of consuming liquids
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2. (imbibe) absorb: take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"
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3. (imbibe) assimilate: take (gas, light or heat) into a solution
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4. (imbibe) drink: take in liquids; "The patient must drink several liters each day"; "The children like to drink soda"
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5. (imbibe) receive into the mind and retain; "Imbibe ethical principles"
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6. The act by which something is imbibed
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7. (imbibe) To drink (used frequently of alcoholic beverages); To take in; as, to imbibe knowledge
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8. (imbibe) Absorb water: re-hydrate. n.imbibition
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9. (Imbibe (2)) to absorn; to take in
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