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Definition of Imbue
1. Verb. Spread or diffuse through. "His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks"
Exact synonyms: Diffuse, Interpenetrate, Penetrate, Permeate, Pervade, Riddle
Generic synonyms: Penetrate, Perforate
Specialized synonyms: Spiritise, Spiritize
Derivative terms: Diffusion, Diffusive, Diffusor, Diffusor, Interpenetration, Penetrative, Permeant, Permeation, Permeation, Permeative, Pervasion, Pervasive
Generic synonyms: Penetrate, Perforate
Specialized synonyms: Spiritise, Spiritize
Derivative terms: Diffusion, Diffusive, Diffusor, Diffusor, Interpenetration, Penetrative, Permeant, Permeation, Permeation, Permeative, Pervasion, Pervasive
2. Verb. Fill, soak, or imbue totally. "Water and alcohol imbue the cloth"; "Soak the bandage with disinfectant"
Exact synonyms: Soak
Specialized synonyms: Infuse, Steep, Brew
Generic synonyms: Impregnate, Saturate
Derivative terms: Soak
Specialized synonyms: Infuse, Steep, Brew
Generic synonyms: Impregnate, Saturate
Derivative terms: Soak
3. Verb. Suffuse with color.
Exact synonyms: Hue
Generic synonyms: Color, Color In, Colorise, Colorize, Colour, Colour In, Colourise, Colourize
Derivative terms: Hue
Generic synonyms: Color, Color In, Colorise, Colorize, Colour, Colour In, Colourise, Colourize
Derivative terms: Hue
Definition of Imbue
1. v. t. To tinge deeply; to dye; to cause to absorb; as, clothes thoroughly imbued with black.
Definition of Imbue
1. to make thoroughly wet [v -BUED, -BUING, -BUES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Imbue
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