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imbue
[im-byoo]
verb (used with object)
to impregnate or inspire, as with feelings, opinions, etc..
The new political leader was imbued with the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi.
Synonyms: , ,to saturate or impregnate with moisture, color, etc.
Synonyms: , , ,to imbrue.
imbue
/ ɪˈː /
verb
to instil or inspire (with ideals, principles, etc)
his sermons were imbued with the spirit of the Reformation
rareto soak, esp with moisture, dye, etc
Other Word Forms
- imbuement noun
- preimbue verb (used with object)
- ˈܱԳ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of imbue1
Word History and Origins
Origin of imbue1
Example Sentences
Often imbuing his works with a political message, his previous pieces have alluded to immigration, the war in Ukraine and homelessness, among other things.
The band’s debut album “Unknown Pleasures” is imbued with the Pistols’ signature sense of “anarchistic rebellion, aggression and energy,” from the very first track.
Inspired by Campbell and Posey, to whom he has grown close through Simon Says, Arvizu has started imbuing political messages into his clothing as well.
The intensity with which the teen hugs his teacher, a father figure, helps a viewer comprehend the depth of the sorrow, imbuing “The Teacher” with a moving potency.
A 2014 journal article concluded many of those “building support for small modular reactors” are putting forward “rhetorical visions imbued with elements of fantasy.”
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