Like its synonym infuse, imbue implies the introduction of one thing into another so as to affect it throughout. Someone's voice can be imbued with pride, for example, or a photograph might be imbued with a sense of melancholy.

To imbue is to fill up with or become "soaked" in an idea or emotion, as a sponge takes in water. One visit to a sick relative in a hospital might be enough to imbue a child with a lifelong ambition to become a doctor.

IMBUE SOMETHING/SOMEONE WITH SOMETHING definition: 1. to fill something or someone with a particular feeling, quality, or idea: 2. to fill something…. Learn more.

IMBUE definition: to instil or inspire (with ideals , principles, etc) | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

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Definition of imbue verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Define imbue. imbue synonyms, imbue pronunciation, imbue translation, English dictionary definition of imbue. tr.v. im·bued , im·bu·ing , im·bues 1. To inspire or influence thoroughly; pervade: work imbued with the revolutionary spirit. 2. To saturate, impregnate,...

IMBUE meaning: to cause (someone or something) to be deeply affected by a feeling or to have a certain quality usually + with often used as (be) imbued

In general, to act in a way which results in an object becoming completely permeated or impregnated by some quality. The entire text is imbued with the sense of melancholy and hopelessness. From Latin imbuō (“wet, moisten”).

There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb imbue. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.