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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.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (5):
    • Cicero, Against Verres, 2.1.42
    • Lucretius, De Rerum Natura, 3.997
    • Lucretius, De Rerum Natura, 6.72
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 2, 47.12
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 2, 58.6
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