Associations to the word «Imbibe»

Wiktionary

IMBIBE, verb. To drink (used frequently of alcoholic beverages).
IMBIBE, verb. (figuratively) To take in; as, to imbibe knowledge.

Dictionary definition

IMBIBE, verb. Take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words".
IMBIBE, verb. Take (gas, light or heat) into a solution.
IMBIBE, verb. Take in liquids; "The patient must drink several liters each day"; "The children like to drink soda".
IMBIBE, verb. Receive into the mind and retain; "Imbibe ethical principles".

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King