im
bue
Third Person
imbues
Present Participle
imbuing
Past Tense
imbued
Past Participle
imbued
1
to fill something with a specific quality or emotion
transitive
- As a teacher, he aimed to imbue his students with a love for learning and critical thinking.
- The chef used a variety of herbs and spices to imbue the dish with rich and aromatic flavors.
- Through storytelling, the author managed to imbue the novel with a profound sense of nostalgia.
- The speaker attempted to imbue her presentation with enthusiasm and passion to captivate the audience.
2
to spread color over something
transitive
- The sunset imbued the sky with a myriad of colors, painting the horizon in shades of pink, orange, and gold.
- As the dye spread through the fabric, it imbued the cloth with deep, rich tones of blue.
- The artist carefully imbued the canvas with vibrant hues, creating a striking abstract painting.
- The autumn leaves imbued the landscape with warm colors, painting the trees in shades of red, orange, and yellow.
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