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单词 imbue
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imbue


im·bue

I0044500 (ĭm-byo͞o′)tr.v. im·bued, im·bu·ing, im·bues 1. To inspire or influence thoroughly; pervade: work imbued with the revolutionary spirit.2. To saturate, impregnate, or dye.
[Middle English enbuen, imbeuen, from Latin imbuere, to moisten, stain.]Synonyms: imbue, permeate, pervade, saturate, suffuse
These verbs mean to cause to be filled with a particular quality, such as an attitude or feeling: poetry imbued with lyricism; optimism that permeates a group; letters pervaded with gloom; a play saturated with ironic witticism; a heart suffused with love. See Also Synonyms at care.

imbue

(ɪmˈbjuː) vb, -bues, -buing or -bued1. to instil or inspire (with ideals, principles, etc): his sermons were imbued with the spirit of the Reformation. 2. rare to soak, esp with moisture, dye, etc[C16: from Latin imbuere to stain, accustom] imˈbuement n

im•bue

(ɪmˈbyu)

v.t. -bued, -bu•ing. 1. to permeate or inspire profoundly. 2. to saturate deeply with moisture or color. 3. to imbrue. [1545–55; < Latin imbuere to wet, drench] im•bue′ment, n.

imbue


Past participle: imbued
Gerund: imbuing
Imperative
imbue
imbue
Present
I imbue
you imbue
he/she/it imbues
we imbue
you imbue
they imbue
Preterite
I imbued
you imbued
he/she/it imbued
we imbued
you imbued
they imbued
Present Continuous
I am imbuing
you are imbuing
he/she/it is imbuing
we are imbuing
you are imbuing
they are imbuing
Present Perfect
I have imbued
you have imbued
he/she/it has imbued
we have imbued
you have imbued
they have imbued
Past Continuous
I was imbuing
you were imbuing
he/she/it was imbuing
we were imbuing
you were imbuing
they were imbuing
Past Perfect
I had imbued
you had imbued
he/she/it had imbued
we had imbued
you had imbued
they had imbued
Future
I will imbue
you will imbue
he/she/it will imbue
we will imbue
you will imbue
they will imbue
Future Perfect
I will have imbued
you will have imbued
he/she/it will have imbued
we will have imbued
you will have imbued
they will have imbued
Future Continuous
I will be imbuing
you will be imbuing
he/she/it will be imbuing
we will be imbuing
you will be imbuing
they will be imbuing
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been imbuing
you have been imbuing
he/she/it has been imbuing
we have been imbuing
you have been imbuing
they have been imbuing
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been imbuing
you will have been imbuing
he/she/it will have been imbuing
we will have been imbuing
you will have been imbuing
they will have been imbuing
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been imbuing
you had been imbuing
he/she/it had been imbuing
we had been imbuing
you had been imbuing
they had been imbuing
Conditional
I would imbue
you would imbue
he/she/it would imbue
we would imbue
you would imbue
they would imbue
Past Conditional
I would have imbued
you would have imbued
he/she/it would have imbued
we would have imbued
you would have imbued
they would have imbued
Thesaurus
Verb1.imbue - 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"permeate, pervade, diffuse, interpenetrate, riddle, penetratepenetrate, perforate - pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest"spiritise, spiritize - imbue with a spirit
2.imbue - fill, soak, or imbue totally; "soak the bandage with disinfectant"soaksteep, infuse - let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse; "steep the blossoms in oil"; "steep the fruit in alcohol"brew - sit or let sit in boiling water so as to extract the flavor; "the tea is brewing"impregnate, saturate - infuse or fill completely; "Impregnate the cloth with alcohol"
3.imbue - suffuse with colorhuecolor, color in, colorise, colorize, colour in, colourise, colourize, colour - add color to; "The child colored the drawings"; "Fall colored the trees"; "colorize black and white film"

imbue

verb instil, infuse, steep, bathe, saturate, pervade, permeate, impregnate, inculcate He is able to imbue his listeners with enthusiasm.

imbue

verbTo cause to be filled, as with a particular mood or tone:charge, freight, impregnate, permeate, pervade, saturate, suffuse, transfuse.
Translations
compléterremplirsaturerimbeverepermeare

imbue


imbue (someone or something) with (something)

To fill, instill, or inspire someone or something with a particular quality or trait. We've always tried to imbue our children with a strong sense of empathy for other people. It's clear to see that the filmmakers imbued the documentary with the anger felt by many working-class people.See also: imbue

imbue someone with something

to indoctrinate someone with something; to build something into someone. I tried to imbue my children with a strong sense of justice. Her thinking and attitudes had been imbued with childhood fears.See also: imbue

imbue


Related to imbue: elan, Imdb
  • verb

Synonyms for imbue

verb instil

Synonyms

  • instil
  • infuse
  • steep
  • bathe
  • saturate
  • pervade
  • permeate
  • impregnate
  • inculcate

Synonyms for imbue

verb to cause to be filled, as with a particular mood or tone

Synonyms

  • charge
  • freight
  • impregnate
  • permeate
  • pervade
  • saturate
  • suffuse
  • transfuse

Synonyms for imbue

verb spread or diffuse through

Synonyms

  • permeate
  • pervade
  • diffuse
  • interpenetrate
  • riddle
  • penetrate

Related Words

  • penetrate
  • perforate
  • spiritise
  • spiritize

verb fill, soak, or imbue totally

Synonyms

  • soak

Related Words

  • steep
  • infuse
  • brew
  • impregnate
  • saturate

verb suffuse with color

Synonyms

  • hue

Related Words

  • color
  • color in
  • colorise
  • colorize
  • colour in
  • colourise
  • colourize
  • colour
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