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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 | ||
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