Definition of imbibe verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
imbibe
verb
ɪmˈbaɪb ɪmˈbaɪb
1[intransitive, transitive]imbibe (something) (formalorhumorous) to drink something, especially alcohol2[transitive]imbibe something (formal) to absorb something, especially informationHe imbibed elements of oriental mysticism from the years he spent in India.