Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Imbibe \Im*bibe"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Imbibed}; p. pr. & vb.
   n. {Imbibing}.] [L. imbibere; pref. im- in + bibere to drink:
   cf. F. imbiber. Cf. {Bib}, {Imbue}, {Potable}.]
   1. To drink in; to absorb; to suck or take in; to receive as
      by drinking; as, a person imbibes drink, or a sponge
      imbibes moisture.

   2. To receive or absorb into the mind and retain; as, to
      imbibe principles; to imbibe errors.

   3. To saturate; to imbue. [Obs.] ``Earth, imbibed with . . .
      acid.'' --Sir I. Newton.

Source : WordNet®

imbibe
     v 1: take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water
          well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"
          [syn: {absorb}, {suck}, {soak up}, {sop up}, {suck up},
          {draw}, {take in}, {take up}]
     2: take (gas, light or heat) into a solution [syn: {assimilate}]
     3: take in liquids; "The patient must drink several liters each
        day"; "The children like to drink soda" [syn: {drink}]
     4: receive into the mind and retain; "Imbibe ethical
        principles"