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There are two ??????? I found for this, and it seems clear that they complement each other.
1. ???? ???? ??????
or
2. ???? ???? ???????
The second version seems more appropos to the choice of the root word here, which is clearly a reference to the absorbing of a fragrance, ?????. Without a doubt, this choice of wording is intended to address a higher level of achievement than the simple physical ingesting of wine. It also stands to reason that the first version is not a transitive verb, but rather a slightly shortened version of the second ?????. Regardless, the poskim have clearly noted that the word ?????? is not mentioned here altogether, and would have been used if that was the intention of the ?????.
Thus, it becomes offensive when people argue that getting drunk is a “mitzvah”, when virtually every other reference in Torah is one that views intoxication as incompatible with kedusha. Drinking? Yes. Getting drunk? Absolutely no.
And for those who consider their imbibing justified as being machmir, Rav Shteinman shlit”a just made a public statement against heavy drinking. Is Rav Shteinman big enough, since those who advocate shikrus have disposed of the Mishna Berura?