take in vs imbibe

take in and imbibe both are verbs.

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

As verbs, imbibe is a hyponym of take in; that is, imbibe is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than take in:

As verbs, imbibe is a hyponym of take in; that is, imbibe is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than take in:

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

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

take in (verb)	imbibe (verb)
make (clothes) smaller	receive into the mind and retain
take into one's family	take in liquids
take up mentally	take (gas, light or heat) into a solution
fool or hoax	take in, also metaphorically
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