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imbibe vs sponge up

sponge up vs imbibe

imbibe and sponge up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
imbibe No No Yes No
sponge up No No Yes No
As verbs, sponge up is a hyponym of imbibe; that is, sponge up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than imbibe:
  • imbibe: take in, also metaphorically
  • sponge up: absorb as if with a sponge
Other hyponyms of imbibe include mop, mop up, wipe up, blot.
imbibe (verb) sponge up (verb)
receive into the mind and retain absorb as if with a sponge
take in liquids
take (gas, light or heat) into a solution
take in, also metaphorically
Difference between imbibe and sponge up

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