'Imbue' definitions:
Definition of 'imbue'
(from WordNet)
verb
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" [syn: permeate, pervade, penetrate, interpenetrate, diffuse, imbue, riddle]
verb
Fill, soak, or imbue totally; "soak the bandage with disinfectant" [syn: soak, imbue]
verb
Suffuse with color [syn: imbue, hue]
Definition of 'Imbue'
From: GCIDE
- Imbue \Im*bue"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imbued; p. pr. & vb. n. Imbuing.] [L. imbuere; pref. im- in + perh. a disused simple word akin to L. bibere to drink. Cf. Imbibe.]
- 1. To tinge deeply; to dye; to cause to absorb; as, clothes thoroughly imbued with black. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To tincture deply; to cause to become impressed or penetrated; as, to imbue the minds of youth with good principles. [1913 Webster]
- Thy words with grace divine Imbued, bring to their sweetness no satiety. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'imbue'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- animate,
- apply paint,
- bathe,
- beat into,
- bedaub,
- bedizen,
- begild,
- besmear,
- bespread,
- besprinkle,
- brainwash,
- breathe,
- brew,
- brush on paint,
- calcimine,
- catechize,
- coat,
- color,
- complexion,
- condition,
- cover,
- crawl with,
- creep with,
- dab,
- daub,
- decoct,
- deep-dye,
- diffuse,
- dip,
- distemper,
- double-dye,
- douche,
- dredge,
- drench,
- drouk,
- dye,
- emblazon,
- embue,
- enamel,
- engild,
- enliven,
- entincture,
- exhilarate,
- extend throughout,
- face,
- fast-dye,
- fill,
- fire,
- flavor,
- flush,
- fresco,
- gild,
- glaze,
- gloss,
- grain,
- honeycomb,
- hue,
- illuminate,
- imbrue,
- implant,
- impregnate,
- impress,
- inculcate,
- indoctrinate,
- infect,
- infiltrate,
- infix,
- inform,
- infuse,
- ingrain,
- inject,
- inoculate,
- inspire,
- inspirit,
- instill,
- invest,
- japan,
- lacquer,
- lave,
- lay on color,
- leach,
- leave no void,
- leaven,
- lixiviate,
- macerate,
- occupy,
- overrun,
- overspread,
- overswarm,
- paint,
- parget,
- penetrate,
- percolate,
- permeate,
- pervade,
- pigment,
- prime,
- program,
- rinse,
- run through,
- saturate,
- season,
- seethe,
- shade,
- shadow,
- shellac,
- slop on paint,
- smear,
- soak,
- sodden,
- sop,
- souse,
- spirit,
- spirit up,
- stain,
- steep,
- stipple,
- suffuse,
- swarm with,
- teem with,
- temper,
- tinct,
- tincture,
- tinge,
- tint,
- tone,
- transfuse,
- undercoat,
- varnish,
- wash,
- waterlog,
- whitewash