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imbibe
Averb
imbibe
 receive into the mind and retain; "Imbibe ethical principles"
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drink, imbibe
 take in liquids; "The patient must drink several liters each day"; "The children like to drink soda"
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absorb, suck, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up, draw, take in, take up
 take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"
assimilate, imbibe
 take (gas, light or heat) into a solution
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