imbue

im·bue  (m-by)

tr.v. im·bued, im·bu·ing, im·bues

1. To inspire or influence thoroughly; pervade: work imbued with the revolutionary spirit. See Synonyms at charge.

2. To permeate or saturate.

3. To stain or dye deeply.

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[Middle English enbuen, imbeuen, from Latin imbuere, to moisten, stain.]

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imbue [ɪmˈbjuː]

vb -bues, -buing, -bued (tr; usually foll by with)

1. to instil or inspire (with ideals, principles, etc.) his sermons were imbued with the spirit of the Reformation

2. Rare to soak, esp with moisture, dye, etc.

[from Latin imbuere to stain, accustom]

imbuement  n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	imbue - 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" permeate, pervade, diffuse, interpenetrate, riddle, penetrate penetrate, perforate - pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest" spiritise, spiritize - imbue with a spirit
	2.	imbue - fill, soak, or imbue totally; "soak the bandage with disinfectant" soak steep, infuse - let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse; "steep the blossoms in oil"; "steep the fruit in alcohol" brew - sit or let sit in boiling water so as to extract the flavor; "the tea is brewing" impregnate, saturate - infuse or fill completely; "Impregnate the cloth with alcohol"
	3.	imbue - suffuse with color hue color, color in, colorise, colorize, colour in, colourise, colourize, colour - add color to; "The child colored the drawings"; "Fall colored the trees"; "colorize black and white film"

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imbue

verb instil, infuse, steep, bathe, saturate, pervade, permeate, impregnate, inculcate He is able to imbue his listeners with enthusiasm.

Translations

imbue [ɪmˈbjuː] VT to imbue sth with → imbuir algo de or en(frm), empapar algo de
to imbue sb with sth [+ quality, virtue] → infundir or conferir algo a algn, imbuir a algn de algo(frm)
to be imbued with → estar imbuido(frm) or empapado de

imbue [ɪmˈbjuː] vt
to imbue sth with sth [+ quality] → insuffler qch à qch
a brief to imbue the brand with a subtler, more aristocratic vibe → des instructions pour insuffler une aura plus subtile et aristocratique à la marque
to imbue sb with [+ feeling] → remplir qn de
His presence imbued her with a feeling of security → Sa présence la remplissait d'un sentiment de sécurité.
to be imbued with a feeling → être pénétré(e) d'un sentiment
an officer imbued with a sense of duty → un officier pénétré du sens du devoir

imbue

vt (fig) → durchdringen, erfüllen (with mit)

imbue [ɪmˈbjuː] vt (frm) to imbue sth with → impregnare qc di

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imbue [ɪmˈbjuː] vt (frm) to imbue sth with → impregnare qc di