IMBIBE

imbibe. Imbibe, v.t. to drink or suck in, admit, drench

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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. 1. To drink in; to absorb; to suck or take in; to receive as by drinking; as, a person imbibes drink, or a sponge imbibes moisture.
2. 2. To receive or absorb into the mind and retain; as, to imbibe principles; to imbibe errors.
3. 3. To saturate; to imbue. “Earth, imbibed with . . . acid.” Sir I. Newton.