One who imbibes, who drinks, especially alcoholic beverages.
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imbiber
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Editorial note
I think people are more tolerant of it because the imbiber is usually cognizant of what they're drinking, and does so willingly.
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One who imbibes, who drinks, especially alcoholic beverages.
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Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for imbiber.
noun
One who imbibes, who drinks, especially alcoholic beverages.
Example sentences
I think people are more tolerant of it because the imbiber is usually cognizant of what they're drinking, and does so willingly.
Even as an enthusiastic imbiber of the Google cool-aid, this was deeply worrying.
I think the point of GP is - water won't hold it against you for being an absentee parent (imbiber?).
Not to mention, there is no real motivation to lie here, unless Hofmann were a routine imbiber of random chemicals and wanted to keep his dark secret.
The biodegradeable thing is probably going to be key if this stuff can hold hot liquids without poisoning the imbiber or can make plackey bags without falling to bits within seconds.
No, but they do tacitly agree that the economic exchange of currency in exchange for a liquid which will cause a changed chemical state in the imbiber and may (due to various factors and differing chances per person) lead to poor decisions, health issues, and addiction in said imbiber is a completely OK system.
Coffee seeks to kick the door open with it's legs, applying the full force of the femur (caffeine), sending the imbiber into a frenzy of activity, while green tea knocks on the door first (L Thanine).
(And even then the article suggests a mixed bag.) I have no trouble believing that very small doses of alcohol could relax the imbiber in a way that's useful.
Alcohol, for instance, is behind vastly more deaths per year in the US than all homicides - many of those being people other than the imbiber himself, yet we view the liberty of the masses to be more important than the misbehaviors of a minority of users.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use imbiber in a sentence?
I think people are more tolerant of it because the imbiber is usually cognizant of what they're drinking, and does so willingly.
What does imbiber mean?
One who imbibes, who drinks, especially alcoholic beverages.
What part of speech is imbiber?
imbiber is commonly used as noun.