you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink
You can show someone how to do something, but you can't make them do it.
verb
To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.
He drank the water I gave him.
You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink.
To consume the liquid contained within (a bottle, glass, etc.).
Jack drank the whole bottle by himself.
To consume alcoholic beverages.
You've been drinking, haven't you?
No thanks, I don't drink.
To take in (a liquid), in any manner; to suck up; to absorb; to imbibe.
Let the purple violets drink the stream.
To take in; to receive within one, through the senses; to inhale; to hear; to see.
My ears have not yet drunk a hundred words / Of that tongue's utterance.
to drink the cooler air
noun
A beverage.
I’d like another drink please.
Drinks in general; something to drink.
For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink
These sources do not, however, state why the drink is called lambswool. The name comes from the way the apples are roasted until they split open, and their pulp froths over the skin; this is used to float on top of the bowl of drink.
A type of beverage (usually mixed).
My favourite drink is the White Russian.
A (served) alcoholic beverage.
Can I buy you a drink?
The action of drinking, especially with the verbs take or have.
He was about to take a drink from his root beer.