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imbibe

verb as in drink, often heavily

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“It’s like she had already imbibed the spirit of Chisholm, and that was a really remarkable moment for all of us. Everyone left the read and we couldn’t speak. It was jaw-dropping.”

According to Hindu customs, warriors and kings may only imbibe on special occasions, while Brahmins must remain teetotal.

From Salon

What I want MAGA’s opponents to understand is that no one in the Trump movement came to imbibe that toxic mixture all on their own.

From Salon

He used to work with the cousins' fathers: "They were amazing people who loved what they did and have imbibed their children with this altruistic behaviour."

From BBC

“Do you mean to say the ‘DD’?” the officer asked, referring to the abbreviation for a designated driver who would remain sober while others imbibed.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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