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drain the cup vs imbibe

imbibe vs drain the cup

drain the cup and imbibe both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
drain the cup No No Yes No
imbibe No No Yes No
As verbs, imbibe is a hypernym of drain the cup; that is, imbibe is a word with a broader meaning than drain the cup:
  • drain the cup: drink to the last drop
  • imbibe: take in liquids
Other hypernyms of drain the cup include drink.
drain the cup (verb) imbibe (verb)
drink to the last drop receive into the mind and retain
take in liquids
take (gas, light or heat) into a solution
take in, also metaphorically
Difference between drain the cup and imbibe

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