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VERB (3)

1. spread or diffuse through;
- Example: "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"
- Example: "music penetrated the entire building"
- Example: "His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks"
[syn: permeate, pervade, penetrate, interpenetrate, diffuse, imbue, riddle]

2. fill, soak, or imbue totally;
- Example: "soak the bandage with disinfectant"
[syn: soak, imbue]

3. suffuse with color;
[syn: imbue, hue]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Imbue \Im*bue"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imbued; p. pr. & vb. n.
   Imbuing.] [L. imbuere; pref. im- in + perh. a disused
   simple word akin to L. bibere to drink. Cf. Imbibe.]
   1. To tinge deeply; to dye; to cause to absorb; as, clothes
      thoroughly imbued with black.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. To tincture deply; to cause to become impressed or
      penetrated; as, to imbue the minds of youth with good
      principles.
      [1913 Webster]

            Thy words with grace divine
            Imbued, bring to their sweetness no satiety.
                                                  --Milton.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

imbue
    v 1: spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has
         permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the
         entire building"; "His campaign was riddled with
         accusations and personal attacks" [syn: permeate,
         pervade, penetrate, interpenetrate, diffuse,
         imbue, riddle]
    2: fill, soak, or imbue totally; "soak the bandage with
       disinfectant" [syn: soak, imbue]
    3: suffuse with color [syn: imbue, hue]