imbiber vs inebriate
inebriate vs imbiberimbiber and inebriate both are nouns.
imbiber is not a verb while inebriate is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| imbiber | Yes | No | No | No |
| inebriate | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
inebriate is a hyponym of
imbiber; that is, inebriate is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
imbiber:
- imbiber: a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess)
- inebriate: a chronic drinker
Other hyponyms of imbiber include
bar fly, ale drinker, beer drinker, drunk, drunk, drunkard, rummy, sot, wino, guzzler, moderationist, bacchanal, bacchant, drunken reveler, drunken reveller, social drinker, tippler, carouser, wassailer.
| imbiber (noun) | inebriate (noun) |
|---|---|
| a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess) | a chronic drinker |
| imbiber (verb) | inebriate (verb) |
|---|---|
| become drunk or drink excessively | |
| make drunk (with alcoholic drinks) | |
| fill with sublime emotion |
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