To drink in or absorb something, especially knowledge or culture, as if drinking it in.
From en- (prefix meaning 'to cause to be') + bibe (from Latin bibere, 'to drink'). The word evolved in Middle English to mean absorbing or taking in through experience.
This archaic verb shows how English loved creating 'en-' verbs in the 1600s—you could enbibe learning, enshrine ideals, or enrich your mind. It's like the language was building a whole system of 'cause-to-be' actions!
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