imbibe | SAT Word of the Day
⚡️ IMBIBE most nearly means: (A) drink; (B) discuss openly; (C) restrict access; (D) quickly analyze. 👉 Answer + examples, pronunciation, and full SAT explanation inside.
ℹ️ Part of speech of imbibe
imbibe is a VERB.
🗣️ Pronunciation of imbibe
imbibe is pronounced /ɪm.ˈbaɪb/ or im-BIBE.
📚️ Definition of imbibe
To drink or take in a liquid. Example: imbibenon-alcoholic beer.
To absorb or assimilate ideas, knowledge, or attitudes. Example: imbibe one's parents' values.
📰 Examples
Here are some examples of imbibe in usage:
After finishing her marathon, Amy imbibed three bottles of water to rehydrate.
"I [imbibe] to make other people interesting," Ernest Hemingway, possibly apocryphally, quipped about his tendency to drink while socializing.
Children imbibe knowledge like sponges, absorbing information from their surroundings at a remarkable rate.
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✅ Quiz answer
Answer to the question above:
A, drink. Explanations: B, "discuss openly," is unrelated to the meaning of imbibe. C, "restrict access to," is the opposite of what imbibe means; the latter involves taking something in. D, "quickly analyze," has no connection to drinking or absorbing.