imbue
- (transitive) To wet or stain an object completely with some physical quality.
- In general, to act in a way which results in an object becoming completely permeated or impregnated by some quality.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɪmˈbjuː/
Etymology
From Latin imbuō (“wet, moisten”). Compare imbibe.
instill into
live up to
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