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DRINK, v.i. pret. and pp. drank. Old pret. And pp. drunk; pp. Drunken. [G. Drink and drench are radically the same word, and probably drown. We observe that n is not radical.] 1. To swallow liquor, for quenching thirst or other purpose; as, to drink of the brook.Ye shall indeed drink of my cup. Matthew 20.2. To take spirituous liquors to excess; to be intemperate in the use of spirituous liquors; to be a habitual drunkard.3. To feast; to be entertained with liquors.To drink to,1. To salute in drinking; to invite to drink by drinking first; as, I drink to you grace.2. To wish well to, in the act of taking the cup.DRINK, v.t. 1. To swallow, as liquids; to receive, as a fluid, into the stomach; as, to drink water or wine.2. To suck in; to absorb; to imbibe.And let the purple violets drink the stream.3. To take in by any inlet; to hear; to see; as, to drink words or the voice.I drink delicious poison from thy eye.4. To take in air; to inhale.To drink down, is to act on by drinking; to reduce or subdue; as, to drink down unkindness.To drink off, to drink the whole at a draught; as, to drink off a cup of cordial.To drink in, to absorb; to take or receive into any inlet.To drink up, to drink the whole.To drink health, or to the health, a customary civility in which a person at taking a glass or cup, expresses his respect or kind wishes for another.DRINK, n. Liquor to be swallowed; any fluid to be taken into the stomach, for quenching thirst, or for medicinal purposes; as water, wine, beer, cider, decoctions, &c.
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DRINK, v.i. pret. and pp. drank. Old pret. And pp. drunk; pp. Drunken. [G. Drink and drench are radically the same word, and probably drown. We observe that n is not radical.] 1. To swallow liquor, for quenching thirst or other purpose; as, to drink of the brook.Ye shall indeed drink of my cup. Matthew 20.2. To take spirituous liquors to excess; to be intemperate in the use of spirituous liquors; to be a habitual drunkard.3. To feast; to be entertained with liquors.To drink to,1. To salute in drinking; to invite to drink by drinking first; as, I drink to you grace.2. To wish well to, in the act of taking the cup.DRINK, v.t. 1. To swallow, as liquids; to receive, as a fluid, into the stomach; as, to drink water or wine.2. To suck in; to absorb; to imbibe.And let the purple violets drink the stream.3. To take in by any inlet; to hear; to see; as, to drink words or the voice.I drink delicious poison from thy eye.4. To take in air; to inhale.To drink down, is to act on by drinking; to reduce or subdue; as, to drink down unkindness.To drink off, to drink the whole at a draught; as, to drink off a cup of cordial.To drink in, to absorb; to take or receive into any inlet.To drink up, to drink the whole.To drink health, or to the health, a customary civility in which a person at taking a glass or cup, expresses his respect or kind wishes for another.DRINK, n. Liquor to be swallowed; any fluid to be taken into the stomach, for quenching thirst, or for medicinal purposes; as water, wine, beer, cider, decoctions, &c. | DRINK, v.t.- To swallow, as liquids; to receive, as a fluid, into the stomach; as, to drink water or wine.
- To suck in; to absorb; to imbibe.
And let the purple violets drink the stream. – Dryden.
- To take in by any inlet; to hear; to see; as, to drink words or the voice. – Shak. Pope.
I drink delicious poison from thy eye. – Pope.
- To take in air; to inhale.
To drink down, is to act on by drinking; to reduce or subdue; as, to drink down unkindness. – Shak.
To drink off, to drink the whole at a draught; as, to drink off a cup of cordial.
To drink in, to absorb; to take or receive into any inlet. To drink up, to drink the whole.
To drink health, or to the health, a customary civility in which a person at taking a glass or cup, expresses his respect or kind wishes for another.
DRINK, n.Liquor to be swallowed; any fluid to be taken into the stomach, for quenching thirst, or for medicinal purposes; as water, wine, beer, cider, decoctions, &c. DRINK, v.i. [pret. and pp. drank. Old pret. and pp. drunk; pp. drunken; Sax. drincan, drican, drycian; Goth. dragyan, to give drink; D. drinken; G. trinken; Sw. dricka; Dan. drikker, to drink; Sp. tragar, Port. id., to swallow; trago, a draught. The latter, and probably drink, is from
drawing, or the latter may be more nearly allied to W. trochi, or troçi, to plunge, bathe, immerse. Drink and drench are radically the same word, and probably drown. We observe that n is not radical.]- To swallow liquor, for quenching thirst or other purpose; as, to drink of the brook.
Ye shall indeed drink of my cup. – Matth. xx.
- To take spirituous liquors to excess; to be intemperate in the use of spirituous liquors; to be a habitual drunkard. – Pope.
- To feast; to be entertained with liquors. – Shak.
To drink to, to salute in drinking; to invite to drink by drinking first; as, I drink to your grace. – Shak.
#2. To wish well to, in the act of taking the cup. – Shak.
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- To swallow anything liquid, for quenching thirst or other
purpose; to imbibe; to receive or partake of, as if in satisfaction
of thirst; as, to drink from a spring.
- To
swallow (a liquid); to receive, as a fluid, into the stomach; to
imbibe; as, to drink milk or water.
- Liquid to be swallowed; any fluid to be taken into the stomach
for quenching thirst or for other purposes, as water, coffee, or
decoctions.
- To quaff exhilarating or intoxicating
liquors, in merriment or feasting; to carouse; to revel; hence, to
lake alcoholic liquors to excess; to be intemperate in the (?)se of
intoxicating or spirituous liquors; to tipple.
- To take in (a liquid), in any manner; to
suck up; to absorb; to imbibe.
- Specifically, intoxicating liquor; as,
when drink is on, wit is out.
- To take in; to receive within one, through
the senses; to inhale; to hear; to see.
- To smoke, as tobacco.
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Drink DRINK, verb intransitive preterit tense and participle passive drank. Old preterit tense And participle passive drunk; participle passive Drunken. [G. drink and drench are radically the same word, and probably drown. We observe that n is not radical.] 1. To swallow liquor, for quenching thirst or other purpose; as, to drink of the brook. Ye shall indeed drink of my cup. Matthew 20:22. 2. To take spirituous liquors to excess; to be intemperate in the use of spirituous liquors; to be a habitual drunkard. 3. To feast; to be entertained with liquors. To drink to, 1. To salute in drinking; to invite to drink by drinking first; as, I drink to you grace. 2. To wish well to, in the act of taking the cup. DRINK, verb transitive 1. To swallow, as liquids; to receive, as a fluid, into the stomach; as, to drink water or wine. 2. To suck in; to absorb; to imbibe. And let the purple violets drink the stream. 3. To take in by any inlet; to hear; to see; as, to drink words or the voice. I drink delicious poison from thy eye. 4. To take in air; to inhale. To drink down, is to act on by drinking; to reduce or subdue; as, to drink down unkindness. To drink off, to drink the whole at a draught; as, to drink off a cup of cordial. To drink in, to absorb; to take or receive into any inlet. To drink up, to drink the whole. To drink health, or to the health, a customary civility in which a person at taking a glass or cup, expresses his respect or kind wishes for another. DRINK, noun Liquor to be swallowed; any fluid to be taken into the stomach, for quenching thirst, or for medicinal purposes; as water, wine, beer, cider, decoctions, etc.
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