To imbue is to fill up with or become "soaked" in an idea or emotion, as a sponge takes in water. One visit to Africa might be enough to imbue ambitions in a medical student to return to heal the sick.
To tinge deeply; to dye; to cause to absorb;
Verb
suffuse with color
Verb
fill, soak, or imbue totally; "saturate the bandage with disinfectant"
Verb
spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building"
v. t.
To tinge deeply; to dye; to cause to absorb; as, clothes
thoroughly imbued with black.
v. t.
To tincture deply; to cause to become impressed or
penetrated; as, to imbue the minds of youth with good principles.
Imbue
Thy words with grace divine Imbued, bring to their sweetness no satiety.
To tinge deeply; to dye; to cause to absorb;
Usage Examples
The U.S. tries to provide immigrants who grow up here with a world-class education and imbue them with the can-do attitude that has long defined American innovation.
That's why I wrote this book: to show how these people can imbue us with hope. I read somewhere that when a person takes part in community action, his health improves. Something happens to him or to her biologically. It's like a tonic.
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Other Usage ExamplesIn every society in human history, including the United States, those in power seek to imbue themselves with the attributes of religion and patriotism as a way of getting greater support for their policy and insulating themselves from any criticism.
We have so much pride in welcoming these passengers onto the plane, and they have so much pride in travel. It's something that I definitely always remember, when I'm playing a scene on the plane, just to imbue everything with that sense of excitement.
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