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imbue
- /ɪmˈbjuː/ UK
- /ɪmˈbju/ US
Rhymes with -uː
Where it comes from
From Latin imbuō (“wet, moisten”). Compare imbibe.
verb imbues · imbuing · imbued
- To instill or inspire (someone) with a certain quality, feeling, or idea. The patriarchal lives of my protectors caused these impressions to take a firm hold on my mind; perhaps, if my first introduction to humanity had been made by a young soldier, burning for glory and slaughter, I should have been imbued with different sensations.
- To wet or stain an object completely with some physical quality. The shirt was imbued with his scent.
- In general, to act in a way which results in an object becoming completely permeated or impregnated by some quality. The entire text is imbued with the sense of melancholy and hopelessness.
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verb to wet or stain completely
| Español | imbuir |
|---|---|
| Português | imbuir, impregnar |
| Français | imprégner |
| Deutsch | tränken |
| Italiano | permeare, tingere |
| Română | îmbiba, impregna |
| Русский | пропи́тывать propítyvatʹ |
verb to permeate or impregnate completely
| Español | imbuir, insuflar |
|---|---|
| Português | imbuir, impregnar |
| Français | imprégner |
| Deutsch | durchdringen |
| Italiano | impregnare, permeare |
| Română | impregna |
| Русский | насыща́ть nasyščátʹ |
Talk about this word "imbue." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/imbue. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. imbue. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/imbue "imbue." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/imbue.Cite this
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