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10 Language-to-English DictionariesImbue
/ɪmˈbjuː/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To inspire or permeate strongly with a feeling, quality, or idea.
"The teacher sought to imbue her students with a lifelong love of learning." - 2
To saturate or dye something thoroughly with color or moisture.
"The setting sun seemed to imbue the mountain peaks with a fiery golden glow."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb 'imbuere', meaning to wet, moisten, soak, or imbue, which ultimately traces back to Proto-Indo-European roots. Entering Middle English via Old French in the 15th century, the word transitioned from its literal physical sense of soaking or saturating with a liquid or dye to its modern abstract meaning of inspiring or permeating with feelings, qualities, or ideas.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Imbue" is said worldwide
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imprégner
Transliteration: ɛ̃.pʁe.ɡne
"Son discours était imprégné de passion."
durchdringen
Transliteration: dʊʁçˈdʁɪŋən
"Der Raum war von einer geheimnisvollen Atmosphäre durchdrungen."
imbevere
Transliteration: imˈbɛːvere
"Le sue opere sono imbevute di significato storico."
imbuir
Transliteration: im.bwˈiɾ
"El líder supo imbuir confianza en su equipo."
imbuir
Transliteration: ĩ.buˈiɾ
"Devemos imbuir as novas gerações com valores éticos."
ओतप्रोत करना
Transliteration: otprot karna
"उनकी कविता देशभक्ति की भावना से ओतप्रोत है।"
灌输
Transliteration: guàn shū
"我们需要向年轻人灌输正确的价值观。"
불어넣다
Transliteration: bul-eo-neoh-da
"그는 학생들에게 자신감을 불어넣었다."
染める
Transliteration: someru
"彼の言葉は深い信念に満ちていた。"
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