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im·bue 
[im-byoo] Pronunciation Key
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[im-byoo] Pronunciation Key –verb (used with object), -bued, -bu·ing.
| 1. | to impregnate or inspire, as with feelings, opinions, etc.: The new political leader was imbued with the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi. |
| 2. | to saturate or impregnate with moisture, color, etc. |
| 3. | to imbrue. |
[Origin: 1545–55; < L imbuere to wet, drench]
] —Related forms
im·bue·ment, noun
—Synonyms 1. charge, infect, fire. 2. permeate, infuse, tincture, soak.
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| im·bue
(ĭm-byōō') Pronunciation Key
tr.v. im·bued, im·bu·ing, im·bues
[Middle English enbuen, imbeuen, from Latin imbuere, to moisten, stain.] |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
imbue
imbue
c.1550, "to cause to absorb" (feelings, opinions, etc.), from M.Fr. imbu (infl. by L. imbutus, pp. of imbuere "moisten, stain"), earlier embu, pp. of emboire, from L. imbibere "drink in, soak in."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| imbue | |
verb | |
| 1. | spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building"; "His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks" [syn: permeate] |
| 2. | fill, soak, or imbue totally; "soak the bandage with disinfectant" [syn: soak] |
| 3. | suffuse with color |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Imbue
Im*bibe"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imbibed; p. pr. & vb. n. Imbibing.] [L. imbibere; pref. im- in + bibere to drink: cf. F. imbiber. Cf. Bib, Imbue, Potable.]1. To drink in; to absorb; to suck or take in; to receive as by drinking; as, a person imbibes drink, or a sponge imbibes moisture. 2. To receive or absorb into the mind and retain; as, to imbibe principles; to imbibe errors. 3. To saturate; to imbue. [Obs.] "Earth, imbibed with . . . acid." --Sir I. Newton.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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