imbibo
ἐγώ εἰμι τὸ φῶς τοῦ κόσμου· ὁ ἀκολουθῶν μοι οὐ μὴ περιπατήσῃ ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ ἀλλ' ἕξει τὸ φῶς τῆς ζωῆς → I am the light of the world; he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness but shall have the light of life (John 8:12)
Latin > English
imbibo imbibere, imbibi, - V :: drink in, imbibe; absorb into one's mind, conceive, form
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
imbĭbo: (inb-), bi, 3, v. a. in-bibo,
I to drink in, imbibe.
I Lit. (post-Aug. and very rare): is nidor per infurnibulum imbibitur in vetere tussi, Plin. 24, 15, 85, § 135.—
B Transf.: oculi imbibunt tenebras, become darkened, blind, Nazar. Pan. ad Const. 13.—
II Trop., to imbibe, conceive (class.): de aliquo malam opinionem animo imbibere, Cic. Verr. 1, 14, 42: certamen animis, Liv. 2, 58, 6: paternas artes ingenio, Aus. Parent. 13.—
B In partic., to determine, resolve to do a thing (usually with an object-clause): quod si facere nolit atque imbiberit ejusmodi rationibus illum ad suas condiciones perducere, Cic. Quint. 6, 27: ut ex ira poenas petere imbibat acres, Lucr. 6, 72; 3, 997: neque immemor ejus, quod initio consulatus im biberat, reconciliandi animos plebis, Liv. 2, 47, 12.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
imbĭbō,¹³ bĭbī, bĕre (in, bibo), tr.,
1 boire, absorber : Plin. 24, 135
2 [fig.] a) se pénétrer de : de aliquo malam opinionem animo imbibere Cic. Verr. 1, 1, 42, se mettre dans l’esprit une mauvaise opinion concernant qqn ; tantum certamen animis imbiberant Liv. 2, 58, 6, tel était l’esprit de résistance dont les âmes étaient pénétrées ; b) [avec inf.] : se pénétrer de = prétendre, décider de : Lucr. 6, 72 ; Cic. Quinct. 27 ; c) neque immemor ejus, quod initio consulatus imbiberat Liv. 2, 47, 12, et n’oubliant pas le plan qu’il s’était proposé (imposé) dès son entrée au consulat.
Latin > German (Georges)
im-bibo, bibī, ere (in u. bibo), in sich trinken, einsaugen, I) eig.: nidorem, Plin. 24, 135. – o truces oculi! meritas ipsi tenebras non imbibistis? Nazar. pan. 12, 3. – II) übtr.: A) in sich aufnehmen, vanam opinionem, Gell.: animo malam opinionem de alqo, Cic.: ingenio artes paternas, Auson.: tantum certamen animis, ins Herz fassen, Liv. – B) sich vorsetzen, sich vornehmen, memor eius, quod initio consulatus imbiberat, Liv. 2, 47, 12. – m. folg. Infin., Lucr. 3, 995 u. 6, 72. Cic. Quinct. 27.
