The corpus record — Latin

imbibo

imbibo · v. a

to drink in

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Where it lives

Adversus Valentinianos 1 · 1.57/10k
Pro P. Quinctio 1 · 1.16/10k
Ab Urbe Condita, books 1-2 - 2 2 · 1.12/10k
De Lege Agraria 1 · 0.73/10k
De Rerum Natura 1 · 0.21/10k
In C. Verrem 1 · 0.1/10k

What it meant

imbĭbo — Lewis & Short

imbĭbo (inb-), bi, 3, v. a.in-bibo,

I to drink in, imbibe.

I Lit. (post-Aug. and very rare): is nidor per infurnibulum imbibitur in vetere tussi, Plin. 24, 15, 85, § 135.—

B Transf.: oculi imbibunt tenebras, become darkened, blind, Nazar. Pan. ad Const. 13.—

II Trop., to imbibe, conceive (class.): de aliquo malam opinionem animo imbibere, Cic. Verr. 1, 14, 42: certamen animis, Liv. 2, 58, 6: paternas artes ingenio, Aus. Parent. 13.—

B In partic., to determine, resolve to do a thing (usually with an object-clause): quod si facere nolit atque imbiberit ejusmodi rationibus illum ad suas condiciones perducere, Cic. Quint. 6, 27: ut ex ira poenas petere imbibat acres, Lucr. 6, 72; 3, 997: neque immemor ejus, quod initio consulatus im biberat, reconciliandi animos plebis, Liv. 2, 47, 12.

In the wild

imbiberant Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, books 1-2 - 2 p76
imbibit Lucretius, De Rerum Natura 3.997
imbibit Cicero, De Lege Agraria 3.6
imbiberit Cicero, Pro P. Quinctio 27
imbibisset Cicero, In C. Verrem 1.1.42
imbiberat Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, books 1-2 - 2 p58

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Where it came from

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