imbiben

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin imbibō. It has been suggested that the loan was mediated through Middle French imbiber, but this is unlikely.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /imˈbiːbən/, /ɛmˈbiːbən/

Verb

imbiben

  1. To absorb; to sop up.
  2. To steep; to cause to absorb liquid.

Conjugation

Conjugation of imbiben (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) imbiben, imbibe
present tense past tense
1st-person singular imbibe imbibed
2nd-person singular imbibest imbibedest
3rd-person singular imbibeth imbibed
subjunctive singular imbibe
imperative singular —
plural1 imbiben, imbibe imbibeden, imbibede
imperative plural imbibeth, imbibe —
participles imbibynge, imbibende imbibed

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

  • English: imbibe

References

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