imbued
ɪmˈbjuːd
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Definition of imbued - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
qualitiesdeeply filled or permeated with a quality
  • The room was imbued with a sense of calm.
infused permeated saturated
2.
psychologyinspired or instilled with ideals or principles
  • The speech was imbued with hope and determination.
infused inspired instilled
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have a quality or feeling deeply present inside
Her speech was imbued with hope.

Origin of imbued

Latin, imbuere (to wet, soak)

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quality
imbued with a particular quality or characteristic
quality
imbued with a particular quality or atmosphere
sighedadj.
yearning mood
imbued with a sense of longing
figurative
imbued with a certain quality or characteristic

Examples of imbued in a sentence

  • The painting was imbued with vibrant colors and energy.
  • Her artwork is imbued with a sense of nostalgia.
  • The novel is imbued with themes of resilience.

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  1. French:imprégné, inspiré, ...
  2. German:durchdrungen, inspiriert, ...
  3. Italian:pervaso, imbevuto, ...
  4. Spanish:impregnado, imbuido, ...
  5. Portuguese:imbuído, ...
  6. Chinese:充满的, ...
  7. Japanese:満たされた, 満ちた, ...
  8. Arabic:مُشْبَع, مُلْهَم, ...
  9. Hebrew:חָדוּר, מָלוּא, ...
  10. Russian:наполненный, вдохновленный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:просякнутий, пронизаний, ...
  12. Hindi:ओतप्रोत, प्रेरित, ...
imbue
ɪmˈbjuː

Definition of imbue - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
influenceinspire or permeate with a feeling or quality
  • His speech imbued us with courage..
infuse saturate
2.
inspirationinspire or instil with principles or ideals
  • The leader imbued the team with a sense of purpose.
infuse inspire instill
3.
physicalRaresoak or saturate with a liquid or colorRare
  • The fabric was imbued with a deep red dye.
drench permeate saturate
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Origin of imbue

Latin, imbuere (to wet, soak)

Examples of imbue in a sentence

  • Her writing is imbued with a sense of nostalgia.
  • Her speech imbued the audience with hope.
  • The teacher imbued his students with a love for science.
  • The artist imbued the canvas with vibrant colors.
  • Rain imbued the soil with moisture.

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  1. French:imprégner, inculquer, ...
  2. German:erfüllen, inspirieren, ...
  3. Italian:imbevere, infondere, ...
  4. Spanish:infundir, imbuir, ...
  5. Portuguese:inspirar, imbuir, ...
  6. Chinese:灌输, 启发, ...
  7. Japanese:染み込ませる, 植え付ける, ...
  8. Arabic:غَرَس, غَرَسَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַחְדִּיר, לְהַשְׁרוֹת, ...
  10. Russian:вселять, внушать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:наповнювати, просочити, ...
  12. Hindi:ओतप्रोत करना, भावना भरना, ...

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