The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word REABSORB
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More clues leading to the result REABSORB
- Drunk a beer after taking ecstasy, requiring service to imbibe again
- Again accept one’s right in the world of Lord Butler?
- Again drink in bar, sober, surprisingly
- Roaming bears circle to eat again
- Take back engineers, sailors, and other ranks before beginning of battle
- Take on board again unfinished wine sailors eye
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The straight part
We know that "to imbibe again" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case to imbibe again = reabsorb.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does REABSORB mean?
REABSORB verb- To absorb again.