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<h1>Imbiber</h1> <Xpage=730>

<hw>Im*bib"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who, or that which, imbibes.</def>

<h1>Imbibition</h1> <Xpage=730>

<hw>Im`bi*bi"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>imbibition</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act or process of imbibing, or absorbing; <as>as, the post-mortem <ex>imbibition</ex> of poisons</as>.</def>

<i>Bacon.</i>

<h1>Imbitter</h1> <Xpage=730>

<hw>Im*bit"ter</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Imbittered</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Imbittering</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>im-</ets> in + <ets>bitter</ets>. Cf. <er>Embitter</er>.]</ety> <altsp>[Written also <asp>embitter</asp>.]</altsp> <def>To make bitter; hence, to make distressing or more distressing; to make sad, morose, sour, or malignant.</def>

<blockquote>Is there anything that more <b>imbitters</b> the enjoyment of this life than shame? <i>South.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote><b>Imbittered</b> against each other by former contests. <i>Bancroft.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Imbitterer</h1> <Xpage=730>

<hw>Im*bit"ter*er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who, or that which, imbitters.</def>

<h1>Imbitterment</h1> <Xpage=730>

<hw>Im*bit"ter*ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of imbittering; bitter feeling; embitterment.</def>

<h1>Imblaze</h1> <Xpage=730>

<hw>Im*blaze"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>See <er>Emblaze</er>.</def>

<h1>Imblazon</h1> <Xpage=730>

<hw>Im*bla"zon</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>See <er>Emblazon</er>.</def>

<h1>Imbody</h1> <Xpage=730>

<hw>Im*bod"y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Embody</er>.]</ety> <def>To become corporeal; to assume the qualities of a material body. See <er>Embody</er>.</def>

<blockquote>The soul grows clotted by contagion, <b>Imbodies</b>, and imbrutes. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Imboil</h1> <Xpage=730>

<hw>Im*boil"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t. & i.</tt> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <def>See <er>Emboil</er>.</def>

<h1>Imbolden</h1> <Xpage=730>

<hw>Im*bold"en</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>See <er>Embolden</er>.</def>

<h1>Imbonity</h1> <Xpage=730>

<hw>Im*bon"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>im-</ets> not + L. <ets>bonitas</ets> goodness.]</ety> <def>Want of goodness.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Burton.</i>

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