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Exam: IELTS

imbibe

IPA: /ɪmˈbaɪb/

KK: /ɪmˈbaɪb/

intransitive verb

Definition: To drink, especially in a way that involves consuming alcohol.

Example: They decided to imbibe some wine during dinner.

transitive verb

Definition: To take in or absorb something, especially a liquid, as if by drinking; to receive and understand information or ideas.

Example: She likes to imbibe knowledge from various sources to broaden her understanding.

imbibing

IPA: /ɪmˈbaɪbɪŋ/

KK: /ɪmˈbaɪbɪŋ/

noun

Definition: The action of drinking or absorbing a liquid, especially alcohol.

Example: The imbibing of water is essential for staying hydrated.

verb

Definition: To drink or absorb a liquid, often used in a more formal or literary context.

Example: He was imbibing a refreshing drink on the hot summer day.

imbibition

IPA: /ɪmˈbɪbɪʃən/

KK: /ɪmˈbɪbɪʃən/

noun

Definition: The process of absorbing a liquid by a solid or a colloid, which causes it to swell.

Example: The imbibition of water by the seeds is essential for germination.

imbolden

IPA: /ɪmˈboʊldən/

KK: /ɪmˈboʊldən/

transitive verb

Definition: To make someone feel more confident or courageous.

Example: The coach's words served to imbolden the players before the big game.

imbue

IPA: /ɪmˈbjuː/

KK: /ɪmˈbju/

transitive verb

Definition: To fill something with a quality or feeling, making it a part of that thing.

Example: The artist aimed to imbue her paintings with a sense of hope and joy.

imidazole

IPA: /ˌɪmɪˈdeɪzoʊl/

KK: /ɪˈmɪdəˌzoʊl/

noun

Definition: A type of organic compound that is a white crystalline substance and is related to histidine, often used in chemical reactions and as a histamine inhibitor.

Example: Imidazole is commonly used in biochemistry and pharmaceuticals due to its ability to inhibit histamine.

imitate

IPA: /ˈɪmɪteɪt/

KK: /ˈɪməˌteɪt/

transitive verb

Definition: To copy someone or something in order to look or act like them.

Example: The child loves to imitate his favorite cartoon character.

imitation

IPA: /ˌɪmɪˈteɪʃən/

KK: /ˌɪmɪˈteɪʃən/

adjective

Definition: Made to look like something else, often something that is better or more valuable, but is not real.

Example: The jacket is made of imitation leather, so it looks like real leather but is actually synthetic.

noun

Definition: The act of copying or mimicking something, often to create a similar version of the original.

Example: Her painting is an imitation of a famous artist's work.

imitative

IPA: /ˈɪmɪteɪtɪv/

KK: /ˈɪmɪˌteɪtɪv/

adjective

Definition: Describing something that copies or mimics another thing, often lacking originality.

Example: The artist's work was criticized for being too imitative of famous painters.

imitatively

IPA: /ɪˈmɪtəˌtɪvli/

KK: /ɪˈmɪtəˌtɪvli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that copies or mimics something else.

Example: The child spoke imitatively, trying to mimic the sounds of the animals.

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