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Imbue: meaning, definitions and examples

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imbue

 

[ ษชmหˆbjuห ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

influence

To imbue means to inspire or influence deeply. It is often used in the context of imparting a quality or feeling to something or someone.

Synonyms

infuse, ingrain, inspire, instill

Examples of usage

  • She tried to imbue her children with a love for reading.
  • His paintings are imbued with a sense of melancholy and nostalgia.
  • The teacher's passion for history imbued her students with a newfound interest.
  • The book is imbued with themes of loss and redemption.
  • The music imbued the audience with a sense of joy and celebration.
Context #2 | Verb

dyeing

In the context of dyeing fabric, to imbue means to saturate or permeate with a color or dye.

Synonyms

color, dye, stain, tint

Examples of usage

  • She carefully imbued the fabric with a rich blue dye.
  • The artist used a special technique to imbue the cloth with vibrant hues.
  • The dye was slowly imbued into the fibers, creating a beautiful gradient effect.

Translations

Translations of the word "imbue" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น imprimir

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฐเฅ‡เคฐเคฟเคค เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช durchdringen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengilhami

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐะฟะพะฒะฝัŽะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nasycaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆŸ“ใฟ่พผใพใ›ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท imprรฉgner

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ imprimir

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท doldurmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์Šค๋ฉฐ๋“ค๊ฒŒ ํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุดุจุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ naplnit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ preniknรบลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็Œ่พ“

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ preลพeti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fylla

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัั–าฃั–ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒก

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ doldurmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ imprimir

Etymology

The word 'imbue' has its origins in the Latin word 'imbuere', which means 'to wet, moisten'. Over time, the meaning of 'imbue' has evolved to represent the act of deeply influencing or saturating something with a quality. The concept of imbuing has been present in various cultures and traditions, where the transfer of knowledge, emotions, or characteristics is seen as a powerful and transformative process.

See also: imbuing.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #28,899, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.