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- pronunciation:
- ihm
byu
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
imbues, imbuing, imbued |
| definition 1: |
to inspire or permeate, as with an idea or emotion; deeply influence.
The church service imbued us with a new sense of hope.He was imbued with guilt.- similar words:
- charge, saturate, suffuse
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| definition 2: |
to infuse or permeate with a liquid, often with something that colors or stains.
These dyes imbue the fabric with vibrant colors.- similar words:
- stain, suffuse
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| related words: |
accent, color, flavor, infect, inform, penetrate, pervade, saturate, tinge |
adverb + (v.)imbue
deeply, frequently, strongly
(v.)imbue
+ noun
aura,
beauty,
belief,
character,
confidence,
consciousness,
conviction,
culture,
density,
dish,
egotism,
energy,
entity,
ethic,
faith,
franchise,
identity,
ideology,
logic,
meaning,
notion,
object,
painting,
personality,
power,
prestige,
quality,
sense,
sensibility,
significance,
spirit,
spirituality,
suffering,
teaching,
trait,
universe,
value,
vision,
vitality,
wonder,
work,
works
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| derivation: |
imbuement (n.) |
The word imbue
contains the following part:
im-1
Latin
prefix
that means in, into, on
  More about this word part:
The prefix im-1 occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of in-1 used before roots beginning with m, p, and b, such as "mers," "port," and "bib."
Example words:
imbibe, imbue, immerse, immigrate, impel, implicate, imply, import, important, impose, imposing
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