imbiber — meaning in English
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English meaning
- impregnate verb To make a woman or female animal pregnant.
- steep adj Rising or falling at a sharp angle, close to vertical.
Senses
imbiber is used for these senses in English:
- impregnate (transitive) To fill pores or spaces with a substance.
- steep To make tea (or other beverage) by placing leaves in hot water.
impregnate — full definition
- verb To make a woman or female animal pregnant.
- verb To soak, fill, or saturate a material thoroughly with a substance.
steep — full definition
- adj Rising or falling at a sharp angle, close to vertical.
- adj Very expensive or unreasonably high, said of a price.
- verb To soak something in liquid, often to extract flavor.