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wipe up vs imbibe

imbibe vs wipe up

wipe up and imbibe both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wipe up No No Yes No
imbibe No No Yes No
As verbs, imbibe is a hypernym of wipe up; that is, imbibe is a word with a broader meaning than wipe up:
  • wipe up: to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
  • imbibe: take in, also metaphorically
Other hypernyms of wipe up include absorb, draw, soak up, sop up, suck, suck up, take in, take up.
wipe up (verb) imbibe (verb)
to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop receive into the mind and retain
take in liquids
take (gas, light or heat) into a solution
take in, also metaphorically
Difference between wipe up and imbibe

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