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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
| Present |
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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 |
Thesaurus| Verb | 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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