Part 5563

<h1>Imbecile</h1> <Xpage=730>

<hw>Im"be*cile</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To weaken; to make imbecile; <as>as, to <ex>imbecile</ex> men's courage</as>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Jer. Taylor.</i>

<h1>Imbecilitate</h1> <Xpage=730>

<hw>Im`be*cil"i*tate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To weaken, as to the body or the mind; to enfeeble.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>A. Wilson.</i>

<h1>Imbecility</h1> <Xpage=730>

<hw>Im`be*cil"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Imbecilities</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L. <ets>imbecillitas</ets>: cf. F. <ets>imb\'82cillit\'82</ets>.]</ety> <def>The quality of being imbecile; weakness; feebleness, esp. of mind.</def>

<blockquote>Cruelty . . . argues not only a depravedness of nature, but also a meanness of courage and <b>imbecility</b> of mind. <i>Sir W. Temple.</i></blockquote>

<note>&hand; This term is used specifically to denote natural weakness of the mental faculties, affecting one's power to act reasonably or intelligently.</note>

<syn>Syn. -- Debility; infirmity; weakness; feebleness; impotence. See <er>Debility</er>.</syn>

<h1>Imbed</h1> <Xpage=730>

<hw>Im*bed"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Imbedded</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Imbedding</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>im-</ets> in + <ets>bed</ets>. Cf. <er>Embed</er>.]</ety> <def>To sink or lay, as in a bed; to deposit in a partly inclosing mass, as of clay or mortar; to cover, as with earth, sand, etc.</def>

<h1>Imbellic</h1> <Xpage=730>

<hw>Im*bel"lic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>imbellis</ets>; pref. <ets>im-</ets> = <ets>in-</ets> not + <ets>bellum</ets> war; cf. <ets>bellicus</ets> warlike.]</ety> <def>Not warlike or martial.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>R. Junius.</i>

<h1>Imbenching</h1> <Xpage=730>

<hw>Im*bench"ing</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>im-</ets> in + <ets>bench</ets>.]</ety> <def>A raised work like a bench.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Parkhurst.</i>

<h1>Imber-goose</h1> <Xpage=730>

<hw>Im"ber-goose`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The loon. See <er>Ember-goose</er>.</def>

<h1>Imbezzle</h1> <Xpage=730>

<hw>Im*bez"zle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <def>See <er>Embezzle</er>.</def>

<h1>Imbibe</h1> <Xpage=730>

<hw>Im*bibe"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Imbibed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Imbibing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>imbibere</ets>; pref. <ets>im-</ets> in + <ets>bibere</ets> to drink: cf. F. <ets>imbiber</ets>. Cf. <er>Bib</er>, <er>Imbue</er>, <er>Potable</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To drink in; to absorb; to suck or take in; to receive as by drinking; <as>as, a person <ex>imbibes</ex> drink, or a sponge <ex>imbibes</ex> moisture</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To receive or absorb into the mind and retain; <as>as, to <ex>imbibe</ex> principles; to <ex>imbibe</ex> errors.</as></def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To saturate; to imbue.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "Earth, <i>imbibed</i> with . . . acid."

<i>Sir I. Newton.</i>