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sip vs imbibe

imbibe vs sip

sip is a noun but imbibe is not a noun.

sip and imbibe both are verbs.

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

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