imbrue
[ im-broo ]
verb (used with object),im·brued, im·bru·ing.
to stain: He refused to imbrue his hands with the blood of more killing.
to impregnate or imbue (usually followed by with or in): They are imbrued with the follies of youth.
Origin of imbrue
11400–50; late Middle English enbrewen<Middle French embreuver to cause to drink in, soak, drench <Vulgar Latin *imbiberāre, derivative of Latin imbibere to imbibe
- Also embrue.
Other words from imbrue
- im·brue·ment, noun
Words that may be confused with imbrue
- imbrue , imbue
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British Dictionary definitions for imbrue
imbrue
embrue
/ (ɪmˈbruː) /
verb-brues, -bruing or -brued (tr) rare
to stain, esp with blood
to permeate or impregnate
Origin of imbrue
1C15: from Old French embreuver, from Latin imbibere imbibe
Derived forms of imbrue
- imbruement or embruement, noun
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