imbibe vs take in

imbibe and take in both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
imbibe	No	No	Yes	No
take in	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, take in is a hypernym of imbibe; that is, take in is a word with a broader meaning than imbibe:

Other hypernyms of imbibe include absorb, assimilate, ingest.

As verbs, take in is a hypernym of imbibe; that is, take in is a word with a broader meaning than imbibe:

Other hypernyms of imbibe include consume, have, ingest, take.

As verbs, imbibe and take in are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of imbibe include absorb, draw, soak up, sop up, suck, suck up, take up.

imbibe (verb)	take in (verb)
receive into the mind and retain	make (clothes) smaller
take in liquids	take into one's family
take (gas, light or heat) into a solution	take up mentally
take in, also metaphorically	fool or hoax
	serve oneself to, or consume regularly
	take up as if with a sponge
	fold up
	express willingness to have in one's home or environs
	accept
	take in, also metaphorically
	hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
	see or watch
	earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
	call for and obtain payment of
	visit for entertainment
	provide with shelter
	suck or take up or in