imbrue

(im bro̵̅o̅′)

transitive verb imbrued, imbruing

to wet, soak, or stain, esp. with blood

Origin: ME enbrewen < OFr embreuver, to moisten < VL *imbiberare, for L imbibere: see imbibe

See imbrue in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb im·brued also em·brued, im·bru·ing also em·bru·ing, im·brues also em·brues

Origin:

Origin: Middle English embrewen

Origin: , from Old French embreuver

Origin: , from Vulgar Latin *imbiberāre

Origin: : Latin in-, in; see in-²

Origin: + Late Latin biber, beverage (from Latin bibere, to drink; see beverage)

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