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–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]

im·bue·ment, noun

1. charge, infect, fire. 2. permeate, infuse, tincture, soak.
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tr.v.   im·bued, im·bu·ing, im·bues
  1. To inspire or influence thoroughly; pervade: work imbued with the revolutionary spirit. See Synonyms at charge.
  2. To permeate or saturate.
  3. To stain or dye deeply.


[Middle English enbuen, imbeuen, from Latin imbuere, to moisten, stain.]

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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."

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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 

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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.
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