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inebriate vs imbiber

imbiber vs inebriate

inebriate and imbiber both are nouns.

inebriate is a verb but imbiber is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
inebriate Yes No Yes No
imbiber Yes No No No
As nouns, imbiber is a hypernym of inebriate; that is, imbiber is a word with a broader meaning than inebriate:
  • inebriate: a chronic drinker
  • imbiber: a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess)
Other hypernyms of inebriate include drinker, juicer, toper.
inebriate (noun) imbiber (noun)
a chronic drinker a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess)
inebriate (verb) imbiber (verb)
become drunk or drink excessively
make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)
fill with sublime emotion
Difference between inebriate and imbiber

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