'Imbrue' definitions:
Definition of 'imbrue'
From: WordNet
verb
Permeate or impregnate; "The war drenched the country in blood" [syn: imbrue, drench]
Definition of 'Imbrue'
From: GCIDE
- Imbrue \Im*brue"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imbureed; p. pr. & vb. n. Imbureing.] [Cf. OF. embruer, also embruver, embreuver, embrever, to give to drink, soak (see pref. En-, 1, 1st In-, and Breverage), but also OE. enbrewen, enbrowen, to stain, soil (cf. Brewis).] To wet or moisten; to soak; to drench, especially in blood. [1913 Webster]
- While Darwen stream, will blood of Scots imbrued. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'imbrue'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- bathe,
- besprinkle,
- breathe,
- brew,
- color,
- decoct,
- douche,
- dredge,
- drench,
- drouk,
- dye,
- entincture,
- flavor,
- flush,
- imbue,
- impregnate,
- infiltrate,
- infuse,
- inject,
- instill,
- lave,
- leach,
- leaven,
- lixiviate,
- macerate,
- penetrate,
- percolate,
- permeate,
- pervade,
- rinse,
- saturate,
- season,
- seethe,
- soak,
- sodden,
- sop,
- souse,
- steep,
- suffuse,
- temper,
- tincture,
- tinge,
- transfuse,
- wash,
- waterlog