imbibe
verb (used with object)
to consume (liquids) by drinking; drink.
has imbibed
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present perfectof imbibe (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“This land has imbibed the lives of all the people who came here,” Sister Hughes said.
From New York Times ● Aug. 26, 2020
Mixing the high-register melodies of Foals with Mike Skinner’s flat vocal delivery and the jittery punk of early Horrors releases, Bakar has imbibed London’s recent sonic history to create a fresh take on rock.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 28, 2018
Written and directed by Hutson, the smart thriller takes advantage of Marin’s iconic status, allowing him to play a soft-spoken sage who has imbibed, endured and kept his sly sense of humor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 19, 2018
Pup has imbibed lessons from emo and melodic pop-punk — submovements that have always, to some, felt like offenses — and woven them back into a more conventional framework.
From New York Times ● Jul. 6, 2016
I feel more and more every day how difficult it is to lay aside the scruples which one has imbibed in childhood.
From The Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan by Ellen Gould Harmon White
