imbue
/ɪmˈbju/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.42 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
In general, to act in a way which results in an object becoming completely permeated or impregnated by some quality.
Example Sentences
- "The patriarchal lives of my protectors caused these impressions to take a firm hold on my mind; perhaps, if my first introduction to humanity had been made by a young soldier, burning for glory and slaughter, I should have been imbued with different sensations."
- "The shirt was imbued with his scent."
- "I might leave the answering of one part of the objection to physicians and chymists, who teach, that the antimonial glass and cup imbue wine and other liquors with a strong emetic quality, without any sensible loss of weight."
- "The entire text is imbued with the sense of melancholy and hopelessness."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: imbuō
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɪmˈbju/
- British English: /ɪmˈbjuː/