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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

  1. verb To make a woman or female animal pregnant.
  2. verb To soak, fill, or saturate a material thoroughly with a substance.

steep — full definition

  1. adj Rising or falling at a sharp angle, close to vertical.
  2. adj Very expensive or unreasonably high, said of a price.
  3. verb To soak something in liquid, often to extract flavor.

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