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imbibe

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/ɪmˈbaɪb/ · im-bibe

To drink or take in a liquid.

Meanings

verbformal

To drink or take in a liquid.

ایک مائع کو پینا یا اس میں شامل ہونا۔

پی لینا

pi lena

Formal: شراب پینا

Synonyms

drinkabsorbsoakپیناجذب کرنابھگونا

Antonyms

pour outdischargespillبہاناخارج کرناگرانا

Common Collocations

  • imbibe knowledge
  • imbibe culture
  • imbibe one's surroundings

Example Sentences

He tried to imbibe as much information as possible during the lecture.

اس نے لیکچر کے دوران جتنا ممکن ہو سکے معلومات پی لینے کی کوشش کی۔

Us ne lecture ke dauran jitna mumkin ho sake maloomat pi lene ki koshish ki.

She imbibed the rich flavor of the wine.

اس نے شراب کا مالدار ذائقہ پی لیا۔

Us ne sharaab ka maldar zaiqa pi liya.

In summer, we like to imbibe cool drinks by the pool.

گرمیوں میں، ہم پول کے پاس ٹھنڈے مشروبات پی لینا پسند کرتے ہیں۔

Garmiyon mein, hum pool ke paas thande mashrubat pi lena pasand karte hain.

Easily Confused With

imbue:While 'imbibe' means to drink or absorb a liquid, 'imbue' refers to permeating something with a quality or feeling.

Word Family

imbibition
nounپی لینا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of an 'im' in 'imbibe' as 'in' - you take the liquid in.

Picture someone happily drinking from a cup, absorbing not just the drink but the moment.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

کہیں دور اگر کوئی خوشبو ہے، میں پی لوں، اسے یادوں کی طرح.

Kahen door agar koi khushboo hai, main pi loon, use yaadon ki tarah.

If there's a fragrance far away, I would drink it in like memories.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

پانی پی کر جان بچانا

Pani pi kar jaan bachana

To save one's life by drinking water.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "imbibere" — to drink in

First known use: 15th century

The term 'imbibe' has roots in Latin, where 'imbibere' means to soak up or absorb, especially liquid. The usage in English evolved to include the metaphorical sense of absorbing knowledge or ideas.