Definition of imbibe in English:

imbibe

verb ɪmˈbʌɪbɪmˈbaɪb

[with object]humorous, formal

1Drink (alcohol)
〈正式，常幽默〉饮，喝（酒）
they were imbibing far too many pitchers of beer
他们喝了太多罐啤酒。
Example sentencesExamples
- Food was eaten, alcohol imbibed, shops toured and art appraised.
- Research has found that children who imbibe soft drinks tend to consume more calories than those who don't.
- The company claims that if you take this pill, you will need less alcohol to stay drunk, so will imbibe less.
- But, whatever the reason, men no longer imbibe alcohol so freely, especially during the day, as they did a few years ago.
- 26% of Americans who drink alcohol admit they sometimes imbibe more than they should.
Synonyms
drink, consume, sup, sip, quaff, swallow, down, guzzle, gulp (down), swill, lap, slurp
informal swig, knock back, sink
British informal neck
North American informal chug
drink alcohol, drink, take strong drink, indulge, tipple, swill
informal booze, hit the bottle, take to the bottle, knock a few back, wet one's whistle
British informal bevvy
North American informal bend one's elbow
archaic wassail, tope
1. 1.1 Absorb or assimilate (ideas or knowledge)
  〈喻〉吸收，接纳（观念，知识）
  if one does not imbibe the culture one cannot succeed
  Example sentencesExamples
  The Mongols may have imbibed ideas about manoeuvre warfare from captive Chinese, but it is more likely they did it by instinct.
  The play encourages young minds to question existing norms and the children have managed to imbibe the thought of the play.
  When they went to summer camps, guards patrolled the perimeter and the inmates spent every waking moment imbibing the thoughts of the master.
  I wonder if young medics busy imbibing knowledge and collecting degrees will see some simple truths: There is a need for more doctors in Community Medicine; and we badly want good General Practitioners.
  We read poems by our predecessors to imbibe the experience of life as captured by them.
  Synonyms
  assimilate, absorb, soak up, take in, digest, ingest, drink in, learn, acquire, grasp, gain, pick up, familiarize oneself with
2. 1.2Botany (especially of seeds) absorb (water) into ultramicroscopic spaces or pores.
  〔主植〕（尤指种子）吸涨
  Example sentencesExamples
  Seeds which had loose and damaged seed coats imbibed water very rapidly and were discarded during the first hour of imbibition.
  Dry seeds were allowed to imbibe water at 0°C or 22°C for 2 h and then they were placed on solidified growth medium.
  A permeable seed imbibes water readily when available, while an impermeable one does not take up water for days or longer.
  Until a seed imbibes water and begins to grow, weeders and cultivators have little effect.
  As the seeds take approximately 24 h to imbibe water, a distinct enlargement of the cell wall was observed from day 1 to day 2.
3. 1.3Botany Place (seeds) in water in order for them to absorb it.
  〔植〕浸（种）
  Example sentencesExamples
  Seeds were imbibed under tap water for 5 h and kept at 4°C for 15 h to promote synchronized germination.
  Seeds were imbibed in aerated water overnight and planted in pots filled with soil.
  When seeds are imbibed with water, the cells in the cotyledon tissues begin to expand quickly.
  Seeds were imbibed in water overnight and then sown on absorbent paper in plastic trays and allowed to germinate in the dark for 6 d at which stage the hypocotyls were harvested.
  Large seeds were imbibed in deionized water overnight.

Derivatives

imbiber

noun

humorous, formal

The combination would sometimes knock the imbibers out for a couple of days.
Example sentencesExamples
- The site offers colourful graphics and specialty products such as T-shirts and glassware, as well as amusing quotations from some of absinthe's most famous imbibers.
- Cigar smokers and after-dinner imbibers reside next door in the even woodier Connoisseur Club.
- Lovely, to be sure, but if it wasn't accepted as being classic, it would upset those more obdurate imbibers with its bravura.
- The new magazine's managing editor promises information for both the seasoned wine drinker and the occasional imbiber.

imbibition

noun ɪmbɪˈbɪʃ(ə)nɪmˌbaɪˈbɪʃ(ə)n

mass noun

Botany

The absorption of one substance by another, in particular the uptake of water by a plant or seed.
the imbibition of water through the membrane
Example sentencesExamples
- in thick-coated seeds the process of imbibition can take a long time
- The authors suggested the existence of two distinct programmes operating after seed imbibition, one driving germination and the other driving reserve mobilization during early post-germinative growth.
- Thirty-five days after imbibition, the length of the longest adventitious root on each plant was recorded, and the porosity of selected adventitious roots was measured.
- When cucumber seeds are placed in a horizontal position for germination, initiation of peg formation becomes visible on the concave side of the transition zone between 18 h and 24 h after imbibition.

Origin

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'.

beer from Old English:
The ancestor of beer came from a Latin term used in monasteries. Classical Latin bibere ‘to drink’, is also behind beverage (Middle English), bibulous (late 17th century), and imbibe (Late Middle English). Although beer appears in Old English, it was not common before the 16th century, the usual word in earlier times being ale, which now refers to a drink made without hops. The late 16th-century proverb ‘Turkey, heresy, hops, and beer came into England all in one year’ reflects the difference. Ale continues to be applied to paler kinds of liquors for which the malt has not been roasted. Some areas still use beer and ale interchangeably. See also bib

Rhymes

ascribe, bribe, gybe, jibe, proscribe, scribe, subscribe, transcribe, tribe, vibe

Definition of imbibe in US English:

imbibe

verbɪmˈbaɪbimˈbīb

[with object]formal, humorous

1Drink (alcohol)
〈正式，常幽默〉饮，喝（酒）
they were imbibing far too many pitchers of beer
他们喝了太多罐啤酒。
no object having imbibed too freely, he fell over
他喝了大量的酒，跌倒了。
Example sentencesExamples
- 26% of Americans who drink alcohol admit they sometimes imbibe more than they should.
- But, whatever the reason, men no longer imbibe alcohol so freely, especially during the day, as they did a few years ago.
- Food was eaten, alcohol imbibed, shops toured and art appraised.
- Research has found that children who imbibe soft drinks tend to consume more calories than those who don't.
- The company claims that if you take this pill, you will need less alcohol to stay drunk, so will imbibe less.
Synonyms
drink, consume, sup, sip, quaff, swallow, down, guzzle, gulp, gulp down, swill, lap, slurp
drink alcohol, drink, take strong drink, indulge, tipple, swill
1. 1.1 Absorb or assimilate (ideas or knowledge)
  〈喻〉吸收，接纳（观念，知识）
  she had imbibed the gospel of modernism from Kandinsky
  Example sentencesExamples
  The Mongols may have imbibed ideas about manoeuvre warfare from captive Chinese, but it is more likely they did it by instinct.
  The play encourages young minds to question existing norms and the children have managed to imbibe the thought of the play.
  We read poems by our predecessors to imbibe the experience of life as captured by them.
  When they went to summer camps, guards patrolled the perimeter and the inmates spent every waking moment imbibing the thoughts of the master.
  I wonder if young medics busy imbibing knowledge and collecting degrees will see some simple truths: There is a need for more doctors in Community Medicine; and we badly want good General Practitioners.
  Synonyms
  assimilate, absorb, soak up, take in, digest, ingest, drink in, learn, acquire, grasp, gain, pick up, familiarize oneself with
2. 1.2Botany (especially of seeds) absorb (water) into ultramicroscopic spaces or pores.
  〔主植〕（尤指种子）吸涨
  Example sentencesExamples
  Dry seeds were allowed to imbibe water at 0°C or 22°C for 2 h and then they were placed on solidified growth medium.
  Seeds which had loose and damaged seed coats imbibed water very rapidly and were discarded during the first hour of imbibition.
  Until a seed imbibes water and begins to grow, weeders and cultivators have little effect.
  A permeable seed imbibes water readily when available, while an impermeable one does not take up water for days or longer.
  As the seeds take approximately 24 h to imbibe water, a distinct enlargement of the cell wall was observed from day 1 to day 2.
3. 1.3Botany Place (seeds) in water in order to absorb it.
  〔植〕浸（种）
  Example sentencesExamples
  When seeds are imbibed with water, the cells in the cotyledon tissues begin to expand quickly.
  Seeds were imbibed in water overnight and then sown on absorbent paper in plastic trays and allowed to germinate in the dark for 6 d at which stage the hypocotyls were harvested.
  Seeds were imbibed under tap water for 5 h and kept at 4°C for 15 h to promote synchronized germination.
  Seeds were imbibed in aerated water overnight and planted in pots filled with soil.
  Large seeds were imbibed in deionized water overnight.

Origin

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’.

单词	imbibe
释义	Definition of imbibe in English: imbibe verb ɪmˈbʌɪbɪmˈbaɪb [with object]humorous, formal 1Drink (alcohol) 〈正式，常幽默〉饮，喝（酒） they were imbibing far too many pitchers of beer 他们喝了太多罐啤酒。 Example sentencesExamples Food was eaten, alcohol imbibed, shops toured and art appraised. Research has found that children who imbibe soft drinks tend to consume more calories than those who don't. The company claims that if you take this pill, you will need less alcohol to stay drunk, so will imbibe less. But, whatever the reason, men no longer imbibe alcohol so freely, especially during the day, as they did a few years ago. 26% of Americans who drink alcohol admit they sometimes imbibe more than they should. Synonyms drink, consume, sup, sip, quaff, swallow, down, guzzle, gulp (down), swill, lap, slurp informal swig, knock back, sink British informal neck North American informal chug drink alcohol, drink, take strong drink, indulge, tipple, swill informal booze, hit the bottle, take to the bottle, knock a few back, wet one's whistle British informal bevvy North American informal bend one's elbow archaic wassail, tope 1.1 Absorb or assimilate (ideas or knowledge) 〈喻〉吸收，接纳（观念，知识） if one does not imbibe the culture one cannot succeed Example sentencesExamples The Mongols may have imbibed ideas about manoeuvre warfare from captive Chinese, but it is more likely they did it by instinct. The play encourages young minds to question existing norms and the children have managed to imbibe the thought of the play. When they went to summer camps, guards patrolled the perimeter and the inmates spent every waking moment imbibing the thoughts of the master. I wonder if young medics busy imbibing knowledge and collecting degrees will see some simple truths: There is a need for more doctors in Community Medicine; and we badly want good General Practitioners. We read poems by our predecessors to imbibe the experience of life as captured by them. Synonyms assimilate, absorb, soak up, take in, digest, ingest, drink in, learn, acquire, grasp, gain, pick up, familiarize oneself with 1.2Botany (especially of seeds) absorb (water) into ultramicroscopic spaces or pores. 〔主植〕（尤指种子）吸涨 Example sentencesExamples Seeds which had loose and damaged seed coats imbibed water very rapidly and were discarded during the first hour of imbibition. Dry seeds were allowed to imbibe water at 0°C or 22°C for 2 h and then they were placed on solidified growth medium. A permeable seed imbibes water readily when available, while an impermeable one does not take up water for days or longer. Until a seed imbibes water and begins to grow, weeders and cultivators have little effect. As the seeds take approximately 24 h to imbibe water, a distinct enlargement of the cell wall was observed from day 1 to day 2. 1.3Botany Place (seeds) in water in order for them to absorb it. 〔植〕浸（种） Example sentencesExamples Seeds were imbibed under tap water for 5 h and kept at 4°C for 15 h to promote synchronized germination. Seeds were imbibed in aerated water overnight and planted in pots filled with soil. When seeds are imbibed with water, the cells in the cotyledon tissues begin to expand quickly. Seeds were imbibed in water overnight and then sown on absorbent paper in plastic trays and allowed to germinate in the dark for 6 d at which stage the hypocotyls were harvested. Large seeds were imbibed in deionized water overnight. Derivatives imbiber noun humorous, formal The combination would sometimes knock the imbibers out for a couple of days. Example sentencesExamples The site offers colourful graphics and specialty products such as T-shirts and glassware, as well as amusing quotations from some of absinthe's most famous imbibers. Cigar smokers and after-dinner imbibers reside next door in the even woodier Connoisseur Club. Lovely, to be sure, but if it wasn't accepted as being classic, it would upset those more obdurate imbibers with its bravura. The new magazine's managing editor promises information for both the seasoned wine drinker and the occasional imbiber. imbibition noun ɪmbɪˈbɪʃ(ə)nɪmˌbaɪˈbɪʃ(ə)n mass nounBotany The absorption of one substance by another, in particular the uptake of water by a plant or seed. the imbibition of water through the membrane Example sentencesExamples in thick-coated seeds the process of imbibition can take a long time The authors suggested the existence of two distinct programmes operating after seed imbibition, one driving germination and the other driving reserve mobilization during early post-germinative growth. Thirty-five days after imbibition, the length of the longest adventitious root on each plant was recorded, and the porosity of selected adventitious roots was measured. When cucumber seeds are placed in a horizontal position for germination, initiation of peg formation becomes visible on the concave side of the transition zone between 18 h and 24 h after imbibition. Origin 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'. beer from Old English: The ancestor of beer came from a Latin term used in monasteries. Classical Latin bibere ‘to drink’, is also behind beverage (Middle English), bibulous (late 17th century), and imbibe (Late Middle English). Although beer appears in Old English, it was not common before the 16th century, the usual word in earlier times being ale, which now refers to a drink made without hops. The late 16th-century proverb ‘Turkey, heresy, hops, and beer came into England all in one year’ reflects the difference. Ale continues to be applied to paler kinds of liquors for which the malt has not been roasted. Some areas still use beer and ale interchangeably. See also bib Rhymes ascribe, bribe, gybe, jibe, proscribe, scribe, subscribe, transcribe, tribe, vibe Definition of imbibe in US English: imbibe verbɪmˈbaɪbimˈbīb [with object]formal, humorous 1Drink (alcohol) 〈正式，常幽默〉饮，喝（酒） they were imbibing far too many pitchers of beer 他们喝了太多罐啤酒。 no object having imbibed too freely, he fell over 他喝了大量的酒，跌倒了。 Example sentencesExamples 26% of Americans who drink alcohol admit they sometimes imbibe more than they should. But, whatever the reason, men no longer imbibe alcohol so freely, especially during the day, as they did a few years ago. Food was eaten, alcohol imbibed, shops toured and art appraised. Research has found that children who imbibe soft drinks tend to consume more calories than those who don't. The company claims that if you take this pill, you will need less alcohol to stay drunk, so will imbibe less. Synonyms drink, consume, sup, sip, quaff, swallow, down, guzzle, gulp, gulp down, swill, lap, slurp drink alcohol, drink, take strong drink, indulge, tipple, swill 1.1 Absorb or assimilate (ideas or knowledge) 〈喻〉吸收，接纳（观念，知识） she had imbibed the gospel of modernism from Kandinsky Example sentencesExamples The Mongols may have imbibed ideas about manoeuvre warfare from captive Chinese, but it is more likely they did it by instinct. The play encourages young minds to question existing norms and the children have managed to imbibe the thought of the play. We read poems by our predecessors to imbibe the experience of life as captured by them. When they went to summer camps, guards patrolled the perimeter and the inmates spent every waking moment imbibing the thoughts of the master. I wonder if young medics busy imbibing knowledge and collecting degrees will see some simple truths: There is a need for more doctors in Community Medicine; and we badly want good General Practitioners. Synonyms assimilate, absorb, soak up, take in, digest, ingest, drink in, learn, acquire, grasp, gain, pick up, familiarize oneself with 1.2Botany (especially of seeds) absorb (water) into ultramicroscopic spaces or pores. 〔主植〕（尤指种子）吸涨 Example sentencesExamples Dry seeds were allowed to imbibe water at 0°C or 22°C for 2 h and then they were placed on solidified growth medium. Seeds which had loose and damaged seed coats imbibed water very rapidly and were discarded during the first hour of imbibition. Until a seed imbibes water and begins to grow, weeders and cultivators have little effect. A permeable seed imbibes water readily when available, while an impermeable one does not take up water for days or longer. As the seeds take approximately 24 h to imbibe water, a distinct enlargement of the cell wall was observed from day 1 to day 2. 1.3Botany Place (seeds) in water in order to absorb it. 〔植〕浸（种） Example sentencesExamples When seeds are imbibed with water, the cells in the cotyledon tissues begin to expand quickly. Seeds were imbibed in water overnight and then sown on absorbent paper in plastic trays and allowed to germinate in the dark for 6 d at which stage the hypocotyls were harvested. Seeds were imbibed under tap water for 5 h and kept at 4°C for 15 h to promote synchronized germination. Seeds were imbibed in aerated water overnight and planted in pots filled with soil. Large seeds were imbibed in deionized water overnight. Origin 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’.
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