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Imbue Definition & Meaning

imbue
verb
  1. spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building"; "His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks"
  2. fill, soak, or imbue totally; "soak the bandage with disinfectant"
  3. suffuse with color

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What does imbue mean?
spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building"; "His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks" fill, soak, or imbue totally; "soak the bandage with disinfectant" suffuse with color
What part of speech is imbue?
Imbue is a verb.
How many definitions does imbue have?
Imbue has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).

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