imbue Definition
im·bue (im byo̵̅o̅′)
transitive verb -·bued′, -·bu′·ing
- Rare to fill with moisture; saturate
- to fill with color; dye; tinge
- to permeate or inspire (with principles, ideas, emotions, etc.)
Etymology: L imbuere, to wet, soak
imbue Synonyms
imbue Usage Examples
Object
- locale: The function reads one full line, and the string it contains is converted according to the locale imbued on the stream.
- stream: You can imbue each stream with a different locale object.
- sense: The role of conscience is a very interesting one: an imbued sense of right or wrong.
- object: In this approach, imbuing objects with life and emotional resonance, the design element was again central to the creative process.
- everything: Unfortunately simply imbuing everything, however banal, with immense profundity cannot compensate for the lack of coherent content.
- film: A film not imbued with ' nativity ' was criticized for its lack of cultural moorings and considered devoid of authenticity and conviction.
Preposition: with
- spirit: Being climbers, we were imbued with the spirit of ' Just do it!
- sense: My work is about simple forms imbued with a sense of spontaneity.
- passion: Being an Italian opera, the work was imbued with great passion, each act rising to a dramatic crescendo.
- meaning: They write now about the social life of things, how the artifacts themselves are imbued with social meaning.
- significance: The cultural conundrum is that this age - more than any other - has become imbued with an almost mystical significance.
- desire: DESIRE TO EXCEL The coroner said Abram was imbued with a natural desire to excel in physical feats.
Preposition: on
stream: The function reads one full line, and the string it contains is converted according to the locale imbued on the stream.
Modifying Another Word
- deeply: Moreover, the small numbers of workers in these areas were often Russians deeply imbued with colonial attitudes.
- thoroughly: Workers solidarity in this type of context can take transnational forms but also be thoroughly imbued with nationalism.
- so: How appropriate then, to study nationalism in a city so imbued with history and a sense of identity.
- still: As late as the 1940s and 1950s, education white papers were still imbued with the language of morality and idealism.
- also: The Loft Apartments, which feature high ceilings, are also imbued with a delightful sense of history.
- not: Its body is not imbued with sensitive reactive presence.
Browse dictionary entries near imbue
- ‹ imbrute
- ‹ imbrue
- ‹ imbroglio
- ‹ imbrication
- ‹ imbricate
- ‹ imbitter
- ‹ imbibition
- ‹ imbibe
- ‹ imbed
- ‹ imbecility

