verb
definition
To drink (used frequently of alcoholic beverages).
definition
To take in; absorb.
example
to imbibe knowledge
noun
definition
The act by which something is imbibed.
Examples of imbibing in a Sentence
The same fear of imbibing the irrational soul of animals, and thereby reinforcing the lower appetites and instincts of the human being, inspired the vegetarianism of Apollonius of Tyana and of the Jewish Therapeutae, who in their sacred meals were careful to have a table free from blood-containing meats; and the fear of absorbing the animal's psychic qualities equally motived the Jewish and early Christian rule against eating things strangled.
The Asterocheridae, which have a good swimming capacity, except in the case of Cancerilla tubulata (Dalyell), lead a semi-parasitic life on echinoderms, sponges, &c., imbibing their food.
Both in the gum and in the boiled-off state silk has the peculiar property of imbibing certain metallic salts largely and combining very firmly with them, the fibre remaining to external appearance undiminished in strength and lustre, but much added to in size and weight.
Poole lived in Cairo from 1842 to 1849, thus imbibing an early taste for Egyptian antiquities.
The boy grew up amid the poor, coarse surroundings of the German peasant life, imbibing its simple beliefs.
The ice content in these types of drinks inhibits chugging, but their frequently high alcohol content should be the biggest deterrent to over imbibing.
Here, while imbibing the somewhat mystical piety of the house, he had an excellent chance of carrying on his beloved classical studies; indeed, at one time he proposed to couple sacred and profane together, and go on a missionary journey to the Levant.
He travelled through Asia and visited Nineveh, Babylon and India, imbibing the oriental mysticism of magi, Brahmans and gymnosophists.
We need to repent of the secular values we've already imbibed, and we need to be on guard against imbibing more.
Since there is so much sugar in Champagne and making Champagne cocktails often involves mixing different kinds of alcohol, the day after imbibing may be a little painful.
Ms. Delgado was reportedly imbibing on a few cocktails at a bar in Del Rio, Texas when the trouble began.
While imbibing at a Laguna Beach restaurant, Wahler had a tad too much to drink and got a little bit too rowdy for his own good.
Sheen and his wife Brooke were spending the holidays in Aspen and imbibing on a few drinks when presumably, the two began arguing.
Being forced to stay awake or a persistent inability to sleep can leave a person as impaired as imbibing too much alcohol.
If all has gone well, you'll be imbibing your wine and enjoying it.
Of course, caloric intake isn't the only factor you should consider when imbibing on your favorite glass of white wine.
However, those who don't suffer from migraines also tend to experience RWH when imbibing.
Between drinking and driving, public drunkenness, wife-beating and under age imbibing, the whole subject of alcohol consumption has been considerably skewed.
A son of William Thistlewood, and born at Tupholme in Lincolnshire, young Thistlewood passed his early years in a desultory fashion; he became a soldier and visited France and America, imbibing republican opinions abroad and running into debt at home.