English verb: imbue | |||
1. | imbue (contact) spread or diffuse through | ||
Samples | An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration. Music penetrated the entire building. His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks. | ||
Synonyms | diffuse, interpenetrate, penetrate, permeate, pervade, riddle | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | penetrate, perforate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | spiritise, spiritize | ||
2. | imbue (change) fill, soak, or imbue totally | ||
Samples | Soak the bandage with disinfectant. | ||
Synonyms | soak | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | impregnate, saturate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | brew, infuse, steep | ||
3. | imbue (change) suffuse with color | ||
Synonyms | hue | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | color, color in, colorise, colorize, colour, colour in, colourise, colourize | ||