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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
- rare.to soak, esp with moisture, dye, etc
Derived Forms
- ˈܱԳ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·ܱ·Գ noun
- ··ܱ verb (used with object) preimbued preimbuing
Word History and Origins
Origin of imbue1
Word History and Origins
Origin of imbue1
Example Sentences
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.”
Cheyenne is fiery and brash — in one scene she rejects a series of dance partners by describing a murder — but de Laâge imbues her with emotional complexity.
Through Amelia, series creator and executive producer Brendan Foley has an opportunity to address and perhaps challenge the colonialist outlook imbued in Holmes by his author.
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