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.—
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.