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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 nim•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
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I imbue | you imbue | he/she/it imbues | we imbue | you imbue | they imbue |
Preterite |
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I imbued | you imbued | he/she/it imbued | we imbued | you imbued | they imbued |
Present Continuous |
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I am imbuing | you are imbuing | he/she/it is imbuing | we are imbuing | you are imbuing | they are imbuing |
Present Perfect |
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I have imbued | you have imbued | he/she/it has imbued | we have imbued | you have imbued | they have imbued |
Past Continuous |
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I was imbuing | you were imbuing | he/she/it was imbuing | we were imbuing | you were imbuing | they were imbuing |
Past Perfect |
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I had imbued | you had imbued | he/she/it had imbued | we had imbued | you had imbued | they had imbued |
Future |
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I will imbue | you will imbue | he/she/it will imbue | we will imbue | you will imbue | they will imbue |
Future Perfect |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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I would imbue | you would imbue | he/she/it would imbue | we would imbue | you would imbue | they would imbue |
Past Conditional |
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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 | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | 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" |
imbueverb instil, infuse, steep, bathe, saturate, pervade, permeate, impregnate, inculcate He is able to imbue his listeners with enthusiasm.imbueverbTo cause to be filled, as with a particular mood or tone:charge, freight, impregnate, permeate, pervade, saturate, suffuse, transfuse.Translationscompléterremplirsaturerimbeverepermeareimbue
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: imbueimbue someone with somethingto 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: imbueimbue Related to imbue: elan, ImdbSynonyms for imbueverb instilSynonyms- instil
- infuse
- steep
- bathe
- saturate
- pervade
- permeate
- impregnate
- inculcate
Synonyms for imbueverb to cause to be filled, as with a particular mood or toneSynonyms- charge
- freight
- impregnate
- permeate
- pervade
- saturate
- suffuse
- transfuse
Synonyms for imbueverb spread or diffuse throughSynonyms- permeate
- pervade
- diffuse
- interpenetrate
- riddle
- penetrate
Related Words- penetrate
- perforate
- spiritise
- spiritize
verb fill, soak, or imbue totallySynonymsRelated Words- steep
- infuse
- brew
- impregnate
- saturate
verb suffuse with colorSynonymsRelated Words- color
- color in
- colorise
- colorize
- colour in
- colourise
- colourize
- colour
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