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im⋅bue

  [im-byoo]
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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

Related forms:
im⋅bue⋅ment, noun

Synonyms:
1. charge, infect, fire. 2. permeate, infuse, tincture, soak.
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im·bue   (ĭm-byōō')   
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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Word Origin & History

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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