imbrue

Meanings

• Transitive verb

  To saturate or soak something thoroughly, especially in a liquid.

  - "The artist imbued the canvas with rich colors."
  - "The wine was imbued with the flavors of the fruits used in its production."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with imbrue
brew , new , true

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Variants

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embrue , embrued , embrues , embruing , imbrue , imbrued , imbrues , imbruing

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Etymology

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From the Old French word 'imbregier', meaning 'to make wet, to moisten'.

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Trivia

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1. Imbrue is a rare word and is not commonly used in everyday language.

2. The word imbrue comes from the Latin word 'imbribare', which means 'to rain upon'.

3. Imbrue is often used in the context of art and literature to describe the process of infusing something with a particular quality or characteristic.

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Related Concepts

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1. imbibe: To take in or absorb a substance, typically a liquid, by drinking or through the walls of the digestive system.

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Culture

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Imbrue has been used in various literary works, such as in Shakespeare's 'Othello', where it is used to describe the process of making someone believe something that is not true.

How to Memorize "imbrue"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a sponge soaking up water. This is the action of imbuing.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the image of a painter dipping their brush into paint.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the acronym IMBRUE: I - Imbibe, M - Make, B - Believe, R - Receive, U - Understand, E - Engage

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