During climb I bend down (6)

I believe the answer is:

imbibe

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'down' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to consumption as well as being verbs in their base form.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'during climb i bend' is the wordplay.
'during' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'IMBIBE' is hidden within 'climb i bend'.

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(Other definitions for imbibe that I've seen before include "Tope" , "Drink in - assimilate" , "Take in (with one's mother's milk?)" , "Quaff" , "Swallow" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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