Definition of IMBUE

imbue

Meanings

Verb

  • spread or diffuse through
  • fill, soak, or imbue totally
  • suffuse with color
  • 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.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin imbuō (“wet, moisten”). Compare imbibe.

Scrabble Score: 9

imbue is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
imbue is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
imbue is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

imbue is a valid Words With Friends word