Imbibe
31pre-imbibe — pre imbibe, imbue, impression etc.: see pre A. 1, 2 …
32Imbibed — Imbibe Im*bibe , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Imbibed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Imbibing}.] [L. imbibere; pref. im in + bibere to drink: cf. F. imbiber. Cf. {Bib}, {Imbue}, {Potable}.] 1. To drink in; to absorb; to soak up; to suck or take in; to receive as by… …
33Imbibing — Imbibe Im*bibe , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Imbibed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Imbibing}.] [L. imbibere; pref. im in + bibere to drink: cf. F. imbiber. Cf. {Bib}, {Imbue}, {Potable}.] 1. To drink in; to absorb; to soak up; to suck or take in; to receive as by… …
34suck in — Imbibe, absorb, take in, suck up …
35imbiber — imbibe ► VERB 1) formal or humorous drink (alcohol). 2) absorb (ideas or knowledge). DERIVATIVES imbiber noun. ORIGIN Latin imbibere, from bibere to drink …
36imbiber — [ ɛ̃bibe ] v. tr. <conjug. : 1> • 1555; au p. p. 1478; lat. imbibere 1 ♦ Pénétrer d eau, d un liquide. ⇒ imprégner, tremper. Imbiber une compresse d eau oxygénée. Imbiber une étoffe de vapeur. « Je retirais mes chaussures imbibées d eau »… …
37absorb — 1 Absorb, imbibe, assimilate can all mean to take (something) in so as to become imbued with it or to make it a part of one’s being. The original meaning of absorb, to swallow up (both literally and figuratively), has been retained in spite of… …
38spongieux — spongieux, ieuse [ spɔ̃ʒjø, jøz ] adj. • XIIIe; lat. spongiosus 1 ♦ Qui rappelle l éponge, par sa structure alvéolaire ou poreuse, et sa consistance molle. ⇒aussi spongiforme. Corps spongieux de l urètre. Tissu osseux spongieux. 2 ♦ (1690) Cour.… …
39IMBIBER — v. a. Abreuver, pénétrer d eau ou de quelque autre liquide. La pluie a imbibé la terre suffisamment. Imbiber une compresse, l imbiber d eau de vie, de vinaigre. Imbiber une éponge. Il s emploie aussi avec le pronom personnel, et signifie,… …
40drink — /dringk/, v., drank or (Nonstandard) drunk, drunk or, often, drank, drinking; n. v.i. 1. to take water or other liquid into the mouth and swallow it; imbibe. 2. to imbibe alcoholic drinks, esp. habitually or to excess; tipple: He never drinks.… …
