Synonyms for Imbibe (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (take (gas, light or heat) into a solution):
assimilateWordNet sense 2 (take in, also metaphorically):
absorb, draw, suck, take up, take in, sop up, suck up, soak upWordNet sense 3 (take in liquids):
drinkFrom the ODE community, based on WordNetadd/edit