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imbue

The correct spelling is imbue.

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verb

IPA: /ɪmˈbjuː/

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The correct spelling is imbue. To wet or stain an object completely with some physical quality. For example: "The shirt was imbued with his scent."

Usage Examples

The shirt was imbued with his scent.

The entire text is imbued with the sense of melancholy and hopelessness.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To wet or stain an object completely with some physical quality.
  2. 2.In general, to act in a way which results in an object becoming completely permeated or impregnated by some quality.

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