What does "imbibe" mean?
Imbibe: To receive or absorb into the mind and retain; as, to imbibe principles; to imbibe errors.
Additional senses
- 2.To saturate; to imbue. [Obs.] "Earth, imbibed with . . . acid." Sir I. Newton.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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