| 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. |

im·bue (ĭm-byōō') tr.v. im·bued, im·bu·ing, im·bues
[Middle English enbuen, imbeuen, from Latin imbuere, to moisten, stain.] |