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imbibe

imbibe - verb

To take into the mouth and swallow (a liquid): drink, pull on, quaff, sip, sup. Informal swig, toss down or off. Slang belt. See mouth.
To take alcoholic liquor, especially excessively or habitually: drink, guzzle, tipple. Informal nip, soak. Slang booze, lush, tank up. See drugs.
To take in (moisture or liquid): absorb, drink, soak(up), sop up, take up. See give.
To take in and incorporate, especially mentally: absorb, assimilate, digest, take up. Informal soak(up). See accept.