| VERB | contact | imbibe, absorb, suck, soak up, sop up, suck up, draw, take in, take up | take in, also metaphorically |
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| contact | imbibe, assimilate | take (gas, light or heat) into a solution | |
| consumption | imbibe, drink | take in liquids / liquids | |
| cognition | imbibe | receive into the mind and retain |
| Sounds | ihmbay'b | |
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| Rhymes | ascribe ... vibe: 15 rhymes with ayb... | |
| Meaning | take in, also metaphorically. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | absorb, suck, soak up, sop up, suck up, draw, take in, take up | |
| Narrower | blot | dry (ink) with blotting paper |
| sponge up | absorb as if with a sponge | |
| wipe up, mop up, mop | To wash or wipe with or as if with a mop | |
| Spanish | absorber | |
| Catalan | absorbir | |
| Nouns | imbiber | a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess) |
| Meaning | Take (gas, light or heat) into a solution. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s something | |
| Synonym | assimilate | |
| Broader | absorb | Become imbued |
| Spanish | embeber | |
| Nouns | imbibition | (chemistry) the absorption of a liquid / liquid by a solid or gel |
| Meaning | take in liquids / liquids. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonym | drink | |
| Caused by | drench | Force to drink |
| Entailed by | suckle | suck milk from the mother's breasts |
| Narrower | drain the cup, drink up | drink to the last drop |
| guggle, gurgle | drink from a flask with a gurgling sound | |
| gulp, quaff, swig | To swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught | |
| guzzle | drink greedily or as if with great thirst | |
| lap, lap up, lick | take up with the tongue | |
| sip | drink in sips | |
| suck | Draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth | |
| swill, swill down | drink large quantities of (liquid / liquid, especially alcoholic drink) | |
| toss off, pop, bolt down, belt down, pour down, down, drink down, kill | drink down entirely | |
| Broader | consume, ingest, take in, take, have | Serve oneself to, or consume regularly |
| Spanish | beber, tomar | |
| Catalan | beure, prendre's, prendre | |
| Nouns | imbiber | a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess) |
| imbibing, imbibition | the act of consuming liquids / liquids | |
| Meaning | Receive into the mind and retain. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "Imbibe ethical principles" | |
| Broader | absorb, assimilate, ingest, take in | take up mentally |
| Catalan | embeure | |
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