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imbibe vs sip

sip vs imbibe

imbibe is not a noun while sip is a noun.

imbibe and sip both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
imbibe No No Yes No
sip Yes No Yes No
As verbs, sip is a hyponym of imbibe; that is, sip is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than imbibe:
  • imbibe: take in liquids
  • sip: drink in sips
imbibe (noun) sip (noun)
a small drink
imbibe (verb) sip (verb)
receive into the mind and retain drink in sips
take in liquids
take (gas, light or heat) into a solution
take in, also metaphorically
Difference between imbibe and sip

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