/ ɪmˈbjuː; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] [ often passive ] imbue sb/sth (with sth) ( formal ) to fill sb/sth with strong feelings, opinions or values
SYN infuse :
Her voice was imbued with an unusual seriousness.
He was imbued with a desire for social justice.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (in the sense saturate ): from French imbu moistened, from Latin imbutus , past participle of imbuere moisten.