drink vs imbibe

drink is a noun but imbibe is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
drink	Yes	No	Yes	No
imbibe	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, drink and imbibe are synonyms defined as:

drink (noun)	imbibe (noun)
the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess
the act of swallowing
any liquid suitable for drinking
a single serving of a beverage
any large deep body of water

drink (verb)	imbibe (verb)
be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to	receive into the mind and retain
take in liquids	take in liquids
consume alcohol	take (gas, light or heat) into a solution
drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic	take in, also metaphorically
propose a toast to