IMBUE


Meaning of IMBUE in English

/ 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.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.