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imbue

verbHigh-frequency wordMore I words

to fill or inspire someone or something thoroughly with a quality or feeling

Word origin: From Latin imbuere, to wet or steep.

In a sentence

Imbue in a sentence

Here are example sentences showing imbue in a sentence.

Years of travel had imbued her writing with a rare and authentic global perspective.

The director sought to imbue every scene with a sense of impending loss.

Synonyms
Antonyms
drainemptydeplete
Usage & nuance

Using “imbue” well

To imbue is to fill or inspire something thoroughly with a quality or feeling. It is usually constructed as to imbue something with a quality, stressing pervasive saturation.

Common questions

Questions about “imbue

Imbue (verb) means to fill or inspire someone or something thoroughly with a quality or feeling
Here is imbue used in an example sentence: "Years of travel had imbued her writing with a rare and authentic global perspective." Another example: "The director sought to imbue every scene with a sense of impending loss."
Common synonyms for imbue include infuse, instill, saturate, permeate.
Antonyms of imbue include drain, empty, deplete.
Clusters with infuse, instill, saturate, and permeate, opposed by drain, empty, and deplete. Group it with infuse and instill, all denoting a thorough filling with some quality.
Yes. Imbue is a high-frequency GRE word, so it is worth prioritising as you build your vocabulary.

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