# imbibe

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɪmˈbaɪb/ · frequency rank #65,199

## Definitions
1. To drink (used frequently of alcoholic beverages).
2. To take in; absorb.
3. To steep; to cause to absorb liquid.

## Etymology
From Middle English imbiben, from Latin imbibō, from im- + bibō (“to drink”) (whence also beverage), from Proto-Italic *pibō, from Proto-Indo-European *peh₃-, whence also potable, potion.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/imbibe